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Diocese of Lafia

Dioecesis Lafiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • David Ajang, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 5 December 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abuja
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 28,500 (11,008 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Diocese, P.O. Box 84, Shendam Road, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0803)32.23.992

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
5 December 2000ErectedArchdiocese of Jos (Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, and Wamba)
Diocese of Makurdi (Nasarawa along with Karu, Keffi, Lafia, Obi, Awe, Doma, Nasarawa, Toto, Keana, and Kokana)
Diocese of Lafia (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200072,0001,510,0004.8%198272,66682113ap2001
2001175,6711,558,25011.3%174218,36541914ap2002
2002182,9971,598,23011.4%237306,09972014ap2003
2003187,0841,869,56410.0%247316,03471915ap2004
2004189,6861,867,24110.2%268345,57982015ap2005
2013226,5762,315,5529.8%4016564,046165417ap2014
2016252,5112,437,15110.4%4926753,366277614ap2017
2019265,5612,556,41010.4%6219813,278197015ap2020
2021296,0872,665,77111.1%6921903,289218515ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 93, Page 83, and Page 84

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