Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano

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Diocese of Kano
Dioecesis Kanensis
Statistics
Country: Nigeria
Metropolitan: Kaduna
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 48,400 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
8,688,604 (2004)
123,984 (1.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Patrick Francis Sheehan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano {Latin: Kanen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Kano in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

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[edit] History

  • March 22, 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • December 15, 1995: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kano
  • April 22, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Kano

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Kano.

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Kano (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (since 1999.06.22)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Kano (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1996.07.05 – 1999.06.22)
  • Ecclesiastical Superiors of Kano (Roman rite)
    • Fr. John Francis Brown, S.M.A. (1991 – 1995)

[edit] See also

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