Suffragan diocese Zaria, Nigeria
Diocese of Zaria
Zarien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Zaria is a Latin Church suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Kaduna in Kaduna State, Nigeria, erected on 5 December 2000. Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of Christ the King in Zaria.
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- Established
- 2000
- Catholics
- 68,950
- Priests
- 41
- Territory
- 18,000 km²
Parishes and churches
29 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Christ the King Catholic CathedralSabon Gari, Zaria · CathedralView parish
- Good Shepherd Parish, GracelandZariaView parish
- Institute of Administration Chaplaincy, ABU Kongo CampusKongo, ZariaView parish
- Maria Assumpta Pastoral Area, JushiJushiView parish
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, ABU Main CampusSamaru, ZariaView parish
- Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, GaskiyaGaskiyaView parish
- Sacred Heart Parish, WusasaWusasa, ZariaView parish
- St. Andrew's Chaplaincy, MTD Police BarracksZariaView parish
- St. Ann's Parish, ZangonTama IIZangon Tama IIView parish
- St. Anthony's Parish, DakaceDakaceView parish
- St. Augustine of Hippo, KongoKongo, ZariaView parish
- St. Benedict's Chaplaincy, Chindit BarracksZariaView parish
- St. Denis Parish, DanladiDanladiView parish
- St. Enda's Parish, BassawaBassawa, ZariaView parish
- St. John's Parish, MuchiaMuchiaView parish
- St. John's Parish, PambeguaPambeguaView parish
- St. Joseph's Parish, Birnin GwariBirnin GwariView parish
- St. Jude's Chaplaincy, ABUTH-Tudun WadaTudun WadaView parish
- St. Luke's Chaplaincy, ABUTH-ShikaShikaView parish
- St. Mary's Parish, DorayiDorayiView parish
- St. Mary's Parish, SamaruSamaru, ZariaView parish
- St. Michael's Pastoral Area, MakarfiMakarfiView parish
- St. Paul's Angwan Sarki, GubuchiGubuchiView parish
- St. Paul's Parish Angwan Pete, JajiJajiView parish
- St. Peter's Military Chaplaincy, Jaji CantonmentJajiView parish
- St. Peter's Parish, RumiRumiView parish
- St. Stephens's Parish, Dutsen WaiDutsen WaiView parish
- St. Theresa Parish, HanwaHanwaView parish
- St. Theresa's Pastoral Area, ShikaShikaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh
- Born
- 10 June 1970
- Birthplace
- Zangon Kataf
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Christ the King stands in Zaria, 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
Nigeria's Diocese of Zaria (Latin: Zarien(sis)) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church with its episcopal see at Zaria, Kaduna State. It is a suffragan within the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna in Nigeria.
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