Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan

Diocese of Kafanchan

*Dioecesis Kafancanus*
Diocese of Kafanchan; Dioecesis Kafancanus
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	southern portion of Kaduna State
Ecclesiastical province	Kaduna
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Kaduna
Coordinates	9°35′00″N8°18′00″E / 9.58333°N 8.30000°E
Statistics
Area	11,340 km2 (4,380 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 1,080,247; 250,000 (23.1%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	July 10, 1995
Cathedral	Saint Peter Claver Cathedral in Kafanchan
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Julius Yakubu Kundi
Map
	; The Diocese of Kafanchan is located in the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
Website
	www.CatholicDioceseofKafanchan

Last updated November 01, 2024

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan (Latin : Kafancan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kafanchan in the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

History

July 10, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kafanchan from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna

Special churches

The Cathedral is St Peter Claver's Cathedral in Kafanchan.

Leadership

Bishops of Kafanchan (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Danlami Bagobiri (1995-2018)
- Bishop Julius Kundi (2019- )

Persecution and insecurity

Due to its location, the Diocese of Kafanchan has been subjected to cases of persecution or violence committed against its faithful and members of the clergy. In 2022 a priest was murdered following a kidnapping. Fr Mark Cheitnum was the communications director for the diocese and was kidnapped along with Fr Donatus Cleopas. According to Cleopas, who managed to later escape his abductors, Fr Mark was finding it difficult to keep up with the group as they were being taken into the bush, and was shot dead by his kidnappers.^[1]

Two more priests from Kafanchan diocese were kidnapped in 2022. Fr Emmanuel Silas and Fr Joseph Shekari were both eventually released.

On 7 September 2023, suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked and set fire to the rectory of St. Raphael Parish. The parish priest and his assistant were able to escape, but a seminarian, Na'aman Danlami, who was staying with them was burned to death.^[2]

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References

↑ ACN (2022-07-21). "Another priest killed in Nigeria". ACN International. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
↑ ACN (2023-09-08). "A seminarian brutally murdered and another kidnapped in Nigeria". ACN International. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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[1] ACN (2022-07-21). "Another priest killed in Nigeria". ACN International. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

[2] ACN (2023-09-08). "A seminarian brutally murdered and another kidnapped in Nigeria". ACN International. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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