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Diocese of Zaria Dioecesis Zariensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | portion of Kaduna State |
Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
Coordinates | 11°06′47″N7°43′30″E / 11.11306°N 7.72500°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,839,927 68,950 (3.7%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King in Zaria |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Rev. Habila Daboh |
Map | |
The Diocese of Zaria is located in the northern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red. | |
Website | |
www.cathdiza-ng.org Official website of the diocese |
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On 5 December 2000, the Diocese of Zaria was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna. Bishop George Jonathan Dodo was installed as the first Bishop of Zaria Diocese by Most Reverend Osbaldo Padila, the Papal Nuncio to Nigeria
The Cathedral is Cathedral of Christ the King in Zaria.
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