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Diocese of Sokoto

Dioecesis Sokotoensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 16 June 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 80,000 (30,900 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 1 Aliyu Jodi Road, P.O. Box 2556, Sokoto State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0805)57.90.000; (0806)09.34.550

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Sokoto
29 June 1953ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Kaduna (Sokoto and Katsina) Prefecture Apostolic of Sokoto (erected)
Diocese of Sokoto
16 June 1964ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Sokoto Diocese of Sokoto
15 December 1995Territory LostDiocese of Ilorin (New Bussa, Agwara, Shagunu, and Babana)
Diocese of Minna (Rijau, Magama, Mariga, Zuru, Sakaba, Danko Wasugu, and part of Wushishi)
Diocese of Sokoto (Yauri, Ngaski, and part of Bagudo)
Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora (erected)
16 October 2023Territory LostDiocese of Sokoto Diocese of Katsina (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Sokoto
19701,6486,929,562.0%1111149159ap1971
198013,3037,393,000.2%41317782116136ap1981
199019,5489,509,000.2%116171,1491769ap1991
199943,72112,001,782.4%213241,8214289ap2000
200039,62312,008,482.3%213241,65042710ap2001
200142,96412,100,342.4%245291,48162810ap2002
200245,42812,104,441.4%255301,51464611ap2003
200349,62312,204,542.4%244281,77253611ap2004
200460,55412,251,910.5%305351,73064714ap2005
201044,36614,133,000.3%327391,13772817ap2011
201430,88315,614,070.2%2953490857824ap2015
201739,76715,622,700.3%265311,282108027ap2018
202043,24517,468,675.2%3954498253227ap2021
202246,00018,614,000.2%4634993832528ap2023
202321,00015,930,561.1%393425006517bul:16Oct2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Sokoto
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 773, and Page 774
  • Diocese of Sokoto
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 358, and Page 359

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