Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos

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

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

Special churches

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

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

Suffragan dioceses

• Bauchi
• Jalingo
• Maiduguri
• Shendam
• Yola

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information