The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna (Latin: Minnaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Minna in the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
Diocese of Minna Dioecesis Minnaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | eastern portion of Niger State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Kaduna |
| Coordinates | 9°36′50″N 6°33′25″E / 9.61389°N 6.55694°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 56,229 km2 (21,710 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,267,107 65,858 (2.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | September 17, 1973 |
| Cathedral | Saint Michael Cathedral in Minna |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Martin Igwe Uzoukwu |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Minna is located in eastern Niger State which is shown here in red. | |
History
edit- November 9, 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Minna from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
- September 17, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Minna
Special churches
editThe Cathedral is St. Michael's Cathedral in Minna.
Leadership
edit- Prefects Apostolic of Minna (Roman rite)
- Father Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (1964.11.25 – 1973.09.17), resigned; future Bishop
- Bishops of Minna (Roman rite)
- Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba (1973.09.17 – 1996.07.05), appointed Bishop of Yola
- Bishop Martin Igwe Uzoukwu (since 1996.07.05)
Persecution
editOn 15 January 2023, suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked the residence of the parish priests of Kafin Koro. They set fire to the house. Fr Collins managed to escape the burning building and was shot in the leg, but Fr Isaac Achi was burned to death.[1]
Fr Paul Sanogo, and Brother Melchior Mahinini, originally from Mali and from Tanzania, respectively, were kidnapped on 2 August. The priest and seminarian belong to the Missionaries of Africa. They were both released on 23 August, physically unharmed, though traumatised.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ David (2023-01-15). "Black Sunday: Catholic priest burned to death in Niger". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ ACN (2023-08-31). "Kidnapped priest and seminarian released after three weeks' captivity in Nigeria". ACN International. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
External links
edit- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association page about Minna Diocese Archived 2019-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
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