Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi

Diocese of Bauchi
Dioecesis Bauchianus
Location
Country  Nigeria
Territory Bauchi State
Ecclesiastical province Jos
Metropolitan Archbishop of Jos
Coordinates 10°18′57″N 09°50′39″E / 10.31583°N 9.84417°E / 10.31583; 9.84417
Statistics
Area 64,605 km2 (24,944 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
5,406,530
68,699 (1.3%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established December 31, 2003
Cathedral Cathedral of Saint John Evangelist in Bauchi
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vacant
Map

Bauchi State is shown in red.
Website
www.bauchidiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi (Latin: Bauchian(us)) 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.

Its Cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. John Evangelist located in the city of Bauchi in Bauchi State.

History

Statistics

As per 2014, it pastorally served 79,000 Catholics (1.2% of 6,742,000 total) on 66,102 km² in 23 parishes and 1 mission with 39 priests (34 diocesan, 5 religious), 18 lay religious (9 brothers, 9 sisters) and 13 seminarians.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Roman rite)

Apostolic Vicar of Bauchi
Suffragan Bishops of Bauchi

See also

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