Metropolitan see Kaduna, Nigeria
Archdiocese of Kaduna
Kadunaën(sis)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Kaduna is a metropolitan Latin Catholic see in northern Nigeria, established as a diocese in 1953 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1959. Its archbishop is Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, who also serves as president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria.
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- Established
- 1953
- Catholics
- 545,380
- Priests
- 88
- Territory
- 17,094 km²
Parishes and churches
62 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Archbishop
- Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso
- Born
- 3 January 1960
- Birthplace
- Lot
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The cathedral
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Kaduna stands in Kaduna, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
As the Metropolitan See of its own ecclesiastical province in Nigeria, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna (Kadunaën(sis) in Latin) heads the province of Kaduna.
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Stories that name this see
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- Archbishop Ndagoso urges Nigerian priests to be non-partisan and charitable on social media
- Nigerian Bishops Ask President to Invite Pope
- Nigeria Catholic Bishops Urge President Tinubu to Protect Christians’ Rights
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