Kafanchan (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Julius Yakubu Kundi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 July 1995
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 14,860 (5,739 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 85, 801101 Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)37.06.253

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Danlami Bagobiri † (10 Jul 1995 Appointed - 27 Feb 2018 Died)
Julius Yakubu Kundi (12 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 July 1995	Erected	Archdiocese of Jos (Kaura, Jema'a, and Jaba) Archdiocese of Kaduna (Kaum, Lere, and Zangón Kataf)	Diocese of Kafanchan (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 233,781 963,197 24.3% 40 3 43 5,436 1 3 15 25 ap2000

2000 234,782 983,197 23.9% 40 3 43 5,460 1 3 13 25 ap2001

2001 235,783 1,003,197 23.5% 40 3 43 5,483 1 3 20 25 ap2002

2002 241,858 1,023,197 23.6% 40 2 42 5,758 1 2 17 25 ap2003

2003 248,751 1,051,335 23.7% 37 2 39 6,378 1 2 20 28 ap2004

2004 250,000 1,080,247 23.1% 40 2 42 5,952 1 2 26 30 ap2005

2006 265,472 1,141,000 23.3% 51 6 57 4,657 1 6 22 30 ap2007

2011 301,803 1,328,000 22.7% 63 3 66 4,572 1 4 47 37 ap2012

2013 302,900 1,511,000 20.0% 67 5 72 4,206 1 25 48 43 ap2014

2016 315,000 1,604,827 19.6% 80 5 85 3,705 1 80 44 50 ap2017

2019 337,000 1,737,700 19.4% 84 3 87 3,873 332 40 51 ap2020

2021 379,000 1,839,900 20.6% 97 3 100 3,790 200 34 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	233,781	963,197	24.3%	40	3	43	5,436	1	3	15	25	ap2000
2000	234,782	983,197	23.9%	40	3	43	5,460	1	3	13	25	ap2001
2001	235,783	1,003,197	23.5%	40	3	43	5,483	1	3	20	25	ap2002
2002	241,858	1,023,197	23.6%	40	2	42	5,758	1	2	17	25	ap2003
2003	248,751	1,051,335	23.7%	37	2	39	6,378	1	2	20	28	ap2004
2004	250,000	1,080,247	23.1%	40	2	42	5,952	1	2	26	30	ap2005
2006	265,472	1,141,000	23.3%	51	6	57	4,657	1	6	22	30	ap2007
2011	301,803	1,328,000	22.7%	63	3	66	4,572	1	4	47	37	ap2012
2013	302,900	1,511,000	20.0%	67	5	72	4,206	1	25	48	43	ap2014
2016	315,000	1,604,827	19.6%	80	5	85	3,705	1	80	44	50	ap2017
2019	337,000	1,737,700	19.4%	84	3	87	3,873		332	40	51	ap2020
2021	379,000	1,839,900	20.6%	97	3	100	3,790		200	34	53	ap2022