Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri

Diocese of Maiduguri

Dioecesis Maiduguriensis
Location
Country Nigeria
TerritoryBorno State
Ecclesiastical provinceJos
MetropolitanArchbishop of Jos
Coordinates11°50′47″N 13°09′36″E / 11.84639°N 13.16000°E / 11.84639; 13.16000
Statistics
Area132,000 km2 (51,000 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2021)
  • 6,612,685
  • 202,745 (3.1%)
Parishes43
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 7, 1966 (June 7, 1966)
CathedralSaint Patrick's Cathedral in Maiduguri
Secular priests60
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopOliver Dashe Doeme
Auxiliary BishopsJohn Bogna Bakeni
Vicar General
  • Donatus Tizhe (Administration)
  • John William (Pastoral)
Map

Maiduguri is in Borno State shown in red

The Diocese of Maiduguri (Latin: Dioecesis Maiduguriensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Maiduguri in the ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.