Suffragan diocese Katsina, Nigeria
Diocese of Katsina
Katsinen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Katsina is a Latin Rite diocese in northern Nigeria, erected on 16 October 2023 from the Diocese of Sokoto and covering Katsina State and part of Zamfara State. Its first bishop is Gerald Mamman Musa, and it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kaduna.
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- Established
- 2023
- Catholics
- 19,000
- Priests
- 15
- Territory
- 29,000 km²
Parishes and churches
1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
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The bishop
- Bishop
- Gerald Mamman Musa
- Born
- 16 January 1971
- Birthplace
- Gusau
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The cathedral
St. Martin de Porres Cathedral stands in Katsina, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
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History
Erected by Pope Francis in 2023, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina (Latin: Katsinen(sis)) has its seat in the Nigerian city of Katsina and belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna. Its territory corresponds to the state of Katsina.
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