Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria

The Diocese of Zaria (Latin: Zarien(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. The diocese's episcopal see is Zaria, Kaduna State. The Diocese of Zaria is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna in Nigeria.

Diocese of Zaria

Dioecesis Zariensis
Location
Country Nigeria
Territoryportion of Kaduna State
Ecclesiastical provinceKaduna
Coordinates11°06′47″N 7°43′30″E / 11.11306°N 7.72500°E / 11.11306; 7.72500
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,839,927
68,950 (3.7%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King in Zaria
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopRev. Habila Daboh
Map
The Diocese of Zaria is located in the northern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
The Diocese of Zaria is located in the northern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
Website
www.cathdiza-ng.org Official website of the diocese

History

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On 5 December 2000, the Diocese of Zaria was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna. Bishop George Jonathan Dodo was installed as the first Bishop of Zaria Diocese by Most Reverend Osbaldo Padila, the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria

Special churches

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The Cathedral is Cathedral of Christ the King in Zaria.

Leadership

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On September 21 2023, Pope Francis appointed Rev Fr Habila Daboh, current Rector of the Good Shepherd Major Seminary Kaduna as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Zaria, Nigeria.

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