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Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala (Latin: Katsinen(sis)- Alen(sis) is a diocese located in the city of Katsina-Ala in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
Diocese of Katsina-Ala Dioecesis Katsinensis-Alensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | a portion of Benue State |
Ecclesiastical province | Abuja |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Abuja |
Coordinates | 7°10′0″N 9°17′0″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,465 km2 (2,496 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 676,000 338,497 (50.1%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 December 2012 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Gerard Majella, in Katsina-Ala |
Patron saint | Saint Gerard Majella |
Secular priests | 32 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop elect | Isaac Bunde Dugu |
Map | |
Katsina-Ala is located in Benue State which is shown in red. |
Its cathedral is the church of St. Gerald of Majella in Katsina-Ala.
The Diocese is located in a portion of Benue State and includes the districts of Katsina-Ala, Logo, and Ukum.
The diocese was established on 29 December 2012 from the Diocese of Makurdi.[3]
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