Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos

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This article is about the Roman Catholic Archdiocese. For the Anglican diocese in Nigeria, see Diocese of Jos.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos {Iosen(sis) (Latin)} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.

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[edit] History

  • 1934.04.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jos from the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria
  • 1953.06.29: Promoted as Diocese of Jos
  • 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Jos.

[edit] Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Jos (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama since 2000.04.14
    • Archbishop Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka 1994.03.26 – 1999.11.11
  • Bishops of Jos (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka 1974.10.05 – 1994.03.26
    • Bishop John J. Reddington, S.M.A. 1954.04.10 – 1974.07.03
  • Prefects Apostolic of Jos (Roman rite)
    • Fr. Guglielmo Lumley, S.M.A. 1934.06.22 – 1953

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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