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Suffragan diocese Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

Diocese of Katsina-Ala

Katsinen(sis)-Alen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Katsina-Ala is a Latin Rite diocese in Benue State, Nigeria, erected on 29 December 2012 from the Diocese of Makurdi. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Abuja, and its bishop since 2022 is Isaac Bunde Dugu.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Cathedral of St. Gerard Majella, in Katsina-Ala, Nigeria.

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Established
2012
Catholics
338,497
Priests
32
Territory
6,465 km²

Parishes and churches

34 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Isaac Bunde Dugu
Born
14 April 1971
Birthplace
Gboko

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Gerard Majella stands in Katsina-Ala, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

The Nigerian city of Katsina-Ala, within the ecclesiastical province of Abuja, is home to a Roman Catholic diocese bearing its name (Latin: Katsinen(sis)-Alen(sis)). The church of St. Gerald of Majella in Katsina-Ala serves as its cathedral.

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