Diocese of Pankshin
| Diocese of Pankshin | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Jos |
| Diocesan bishop | Michael Gobal Gokum |
| founding | 2014 |
| surface | 8,486 km² |
| Parishes | 22 (2014) |
| Residents | 1,100,000 (2014) |
| Catholics | 168,606 (2014) |
| proportion of | 15.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 47 (2014) |
| Religious priest | 3 (2014) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,372 |
| Friars | 3 (2014) |
| Religious sisters | 7 (2014) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Cross |
The Bistum Pankshin ( latin Dioecesis Pankshinensis ) is in Nigeria preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Pankshin .
history
The diocese of Pankshin was established on March 18, 2014 by Pope Francis from cessions of territory from the Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Shendam and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Jos as a suffragan . Michael Gobal Gokum became the first bishop .
It includes the Local Government Areas of Pankshin, Kanke , Bakkos , Mango and Kanam .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the diocese of Pankshin on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on March 18, 2014.
- Entry on the diocese of Pankshin on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ erezione della Diocese Pankshin (Nigeria) e nomina del primo Vescovo , in: Holy See Press Office : Daily Bulletin of 18 March, 2014.