Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia

Diocese of Lafia

Dioecesis Lafiensis
Location
Country Nigeria
Ecclesiastical provinceAbuja
MetropolitanArchbishop of Abuja
Coordinates8°29′30″N 8°31′00″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E / 8.49167; 8.51667
Statistics
Area28,500 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 1,867,241
  • 189,686 (10.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSaint William Cathedral in Lafia
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopDavid Ajang
Map

The Diocese of Lafia is located in Nasarawa State which is shown here in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia (Latin: Lafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lafia in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

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