Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano
Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
11°59′39″N 8°30′49″E / 11.99417°N 8.51361°E / 11.99417; 8.51361- Total
- Catholics
8,688,604
123,984 (1.4%)
Kano State is shown in red.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano (Latin: Kanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kano in the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
History
- March 22, 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
- December 15, 1995: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kano
- April 22, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Kano
Special churches
The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Kano.
Leadership
- Ecclesiastical Superior of Kano (Roman rite)
- Fr. John Francis Brown, S.M.A. (1991 – 1995)
- Vicar Apostolic of Kano (Roman rite)
- Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1996.07.05 – 1999.06.22 see below)
- Bishops of Kano (Roman rite)
- Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (see above 1999-2008)
- Bishop John Namawzah Niyiring, O.S.A., since 20 March 2008
See also
External links
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral Parish in Kano, Nigeria Archived 2013-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
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