Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria

Latin Catholic diocese in Nigeria

11°06′47″N 7°43′30″E / 11.11306°N 7.72500°E / 11.11306; 7.72500StatisticsArea18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
1,839,927
68,950 (3.7%)InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteCathedralCathedral of Christ the King in ZariaCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopRev. Habila DabohMapThe 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.Websitewww.cathdiza-ng.org Official website of the diocese

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.

History

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

The Cathedral is Cathedral of Christ the King in Zaria.

Leadership

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.

See also

References

External links

  • Official website of the Diocese of Zaria Archived 30 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  • GCatholic.org Information page
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Scribd.com information from 2010 Directory