Diocese of Katsina Dioecesis Katsinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Katsina |
Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Kaduna |
Coordinates | 12°43′03″N7°59′06″E / 12.71750°N 7.98500°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 29,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2023) 9,669,439 19000 (0.19%) |
Parishes | 20 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 October 2023 |
Cathedral | St. Martin De Porres Cathedral, Katsina |
Secular priests | 15 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Rev. Gerald Mamman Musa |
Map | |
The Diocese of Katsina includes all of Katsina State. | |
Website | |
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The Cathedral is St.Martin De Porres Cathedral in Katsina city.
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