Roman Catholic Diocese of Kontagora

10°24′11″N 5°28′23″E / 10.40306°N 5.47306°E / 10.40306; 5.47306StatisticsArea46,000 km² (18,000 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2018)
2,257,788
62,788 (2,7%)Parishes17InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablished2 April 2020CathedralSaint Michael Cathedral in KontagoraCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. Bulus Dauwa YohannaMap
Kontagora is located in Niger State which is shown here in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kontagora (Latin: Dioecesis Kongtagorana) is a Roman Catholic Diocese located in the city of Kontagora in Nigeria. It is a suffragan see in the Kaduna province.

History

• 15 December 1995: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora from the Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Minna and Diocese of Sokoto
• 21 May 2002: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora
• 2 April 2020: Promoted to Diocese of Kontagora

Leadership

• Prefect Apostolic of Kontagora (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (December 15, 1995 – April 30, 2002 see below)
• Vicar Apostolics of Kontagora (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (see above April 30, 2002 – April 30, 2010)
  • Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (February 2, 2012 - April 2, 2020 see below)
• Bishops of Kontagora (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (see above since April 2, 2020)

Special Churches

• Saint Michael Cathedral in Kontagora

References

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy