Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan

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Diocese of Kafanchan

Dioecesis Kafancanus
Location
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Territorysouthern portion of Kaduna State
Ecclesiastical province Kaduna
MetropolitanArchbishop of Kaduna
Coordinates 9°35′00″N8°18′00″E / 9.58333°N 8.30000°E / 9.58333; 8.30000
Statistics
Area11,340 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
EstablishedJuly 10, 1995
CathedralSaint Peter Claver Cathedral in Kafanchan
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi
Map
Nigeria Kaduna State map.png
The Diocese of Kafanchan is located in the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
Website
www.CatholicDioceseofKafanchan

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.

Contents

History

Special churches

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

Leadership

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

  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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