Diocese of Katsina-Ala
| Diocese of Katsina-Ala | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Abuja |
| Diocesan bishop | vacant |
| founding | 2012 |
| surface | 6,465 km² |
| Parishes | 18 (December 29, 2012) |
| Residents | 676,000 (December 29, 2012) |
| Catholics | 338,497 (December 29, 2012) |
| proportion of | 50.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 32 (December 29, 2012) |
| Catholics per priest | 10,578 |
| Religious sisters | 8 (December 29, 2012) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of St. Gerald of Majella |
The Bistum Katsina-Ala ( lat. : Dioecesis Katsinensis-Alensis ) is in Nigeria preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Katsina Ala . It includes the Local Government Areas Katsina-Ala , Logo and Ukum .
history
Pope Benedict XVI founded the diocese on December 29, 2012 from cession of territory of the diocese Makurdi and subordinated it to the Archdiocese of Abuja as a suffragan . Since the death of Diocesan Bishop Peter Iornzuul Adoboh on February 14, 2020, the office of head has been vacant.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ EREZIONE DELLE DIOCESI DI GBOKO E KATSINA-ALA (NIGERIA) , in: Holy See Press Office : Daily Bulletin of December 29, 2012.
- ↑ Katsina-Ala Catholic Diocese loses Bishop, Most Rev Dr. Peter Iornzuul Adoboh. Retrieved February 16, 2020 .