The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptized membership, after the Church of England. It gives its current membership as "over 18 million", out of a total Nigerian population of 190 million.
Lafia is a town in North Central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Nasarawa State and has a population of 330,712 inhabitants according to the 2006 census results. It is the largest town in Nasarawa state.
The Anglican Diocese of Jos is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria which is roughly contiguous with Plateau State.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos (Archidioecesis Iosensis is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi is a diocese located in the city of Makurdi, Benue State in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Otukpo is a diocese located in the city of Otukpo in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalingo is a diocese located in the city of Jalingo, which is in Taraba State and in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola is a diocese located in the city of Yola in Plateau State and in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri is a diocese located in the city of Maiduguri in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shendam a diocese located in the city of Shendam, Plateau State in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria. The Diocese was established on Jos June 2, 2007.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos in (northern) Nigeria, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan is a diocese located in the city of Kafanchan in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria is a diocese located in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. The Diocese boasts of having the highest number of priests amongst other Catholic dioceses in Africa as a whole.
The Corpus Christi Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the seat of the Bishop of Port Harcourt and serves as the headquarters of the Diocese of Port Harcourt. The cathedral church is dedicated to Bishop Edmund Fitzgibbon. It is located in D-line, a mixed-use neighbourhood of Port Harcourt.
Kevin Joseph Aje was a Nigerian Catholic prelate, who served as the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria, from 1985 to 2011.
Bishop Thomas P. Hughes S.M.A., was an Irish born Roman Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria. Born in Hollymount, Co. Mayo, Ireland in 1891, Thomas studied at Ballinrobe C.B.S., after school he became a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary. During the Irish War of Independence, Constable Hughes was involved in Listowel mutiny, when he refused orders to kill suspects who refused to surrender, which ended his position in the RIC and after this he decided to become a priest. Thomas was described in a later witness statement as 'a gentle and brilliant six foot athlete'.
David Ajang is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia. He was appointed bishop in 2021.
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