Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna

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Diocese of Minna
Dioecesis Minnaensis
Statistics
Country: Nigeria
Metropolitan: Kaduna
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 56,229 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:

2,267,107 (2004)
65,858 (2.9%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Martin Igwe Uzoukwu

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

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[edit] History

  • November 9, 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Minna from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • September 17, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Minna

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is St. Michael’s Cathedral in Minna.

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Minna (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Martin Igwe Uzoukwu (since 1996.07.05)
    • Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba (1973.09.17 – 1996.07.05)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Minna (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (1964.11.25 – 1973.09.17)

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