The Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina (Latin: Katsinen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Katsina in the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria. Its territory is made up of the state of Katsina. It was established by Pope Francis in 2023.[1][2]
Diocese of Katsina Dioecesis Katsinensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | Katsina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Kaduna |
| Coordinates | 12°43′03″N 7°59′06″E / 12.71750°N 7.98500°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2023) 9,669,439 19000 (0.19%) |
| Parishes | 20 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 October 2023 |
| Cathedral | St. Martin De Porres Cathedral, Katsina |
| Secular priests | 15 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rev. Gerald Mamman Musa |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Katsina includes all of Katsina State. | |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
History
edit- October 16, 2023: Established as the Diocese of Katsina from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.
Special churches
editThe Cathedral is St. Martin De Porres Cathedral in Katsina city.
Bishops
edit- Diocese of Katsina (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa (2023.10.16 - present)
References
edit- ^ "Pope erects new diocese in Nigeria". Aciafrica. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Pope Francis appoints new bishop for Nigeria's new diocese, Katsina". Vatican News. 16 October 2023.
Sources
edit- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association page about Katsina Diocese
 | This article about a Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |