Diocese of Lafia

Diocese of Lafia Dioecesis Lafiensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Ecclesiastical province	Abuja
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Abuja
Coordinates	8°29′30″N8°31′00″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E / 8.49167; 8.51667
Statistics
Area	28,500 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,867,241 189,686 (10.2%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Saint William Cathedral in Lafia
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	David Ajang
Map
The Diocese of Lafia is located in Nasarawa State which is shown here in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia (Latin : Lafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lafia in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

History

• December 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Lafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Makurdi

Special churches

The Cathedral is St. William's Cathedral in Lafia.

Leadership

• Bishops of Lafia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2020), appointed Archbishop of Jos
  • Bishop David Ajang (March 31, 2021 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy