Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan

Diocese of Kafanchan

Dioecesis Kafancanus
Location
Country Nigeria
Territorysouthern portion of Kaduna State
Ecclesiastical provinceKaduna
MetropolitanArchbishop of Kaduna
Coordinates9°35′00″N 8°18′00″E / 9.58333°N 8.30000°E / 9.58333; 8.30000
Statistics
Area11,340 km2 (4,380 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 1,080,247
  • 250,000 (23.1%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJuly 10, 1995
CathedralSaint Peter Claver Cathedral in Kafanchan
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJulius Yakubu Kundi
Map

The Diocese of Kafanchan is located in the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
Website
www.CatholicDioceseofKafanchan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan (Latin: Kafancan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kafanchan in the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

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