Diocese of Maradi
| Diocese of Maradi | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Niger |
| Ecclesiastical province | Niamey |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Niamey |
| Diocesan bishop | Ambroise Ouédraogo |
| Vicar General | José Collado CSsR |
| founding | 2001 |
| surface | 1,065,560 km² |
| Parishes | 6 (2016) |
| Residents | 11,604,335 (2016) |
| Catholics | 1,600 (2016) |
| proportion of | 0% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 (2016) |
| Religious priest | 9 (2016) |
| Catholics per priest | 114 |
| Permanent deacons | 0 (2016) |
| Friars | 11 (2016) |
| Religious sisters | 19 (2016) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | French |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes |
| address | BP 447 4000 Maradi, Niger |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maradi ( Latin : Dioecesis Maradensis ) comprises the regions of Agadez , Diffa , Maradi , Tahoua and Zinder of the Republic of Niger .
The diocese was founded on March 13, 2001 by Pope John Paul II and separated from the Niamey diocese . The diocese has belonged to the ecclesiastical province of Niamey since June 25, 2007 , before that it was immediately .
Bishops
Ambroise Ouédraogo has been the first and current Bishop of Maradi since March 13, 2001 .
Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes in Maradi .