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Diocese of Minna

Dioecesis Minnaensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 17 September 1973
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 36,031 (13,916 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Resource Centre, St. Michael's Catholic Cathedral, Bosso Road, P.O. Box 58, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0806)65.60.181

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Minna
9 November 1964ErectedArchdiocese of Kaduna (Province of Niger) Prefecture Apostolic of Minna (erected)
Diocese of Minna
17 September 1973ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Minna Diocese of Minna
6 November 1981Territory LostDiocese of Minna Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja (erected) (Federal Capital Territory)
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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Minna
19705,7961,339,137.4%27272143268ap1971
Diocese of Minna
198015,8181,320,0001.2%21820790209ap1981
199041,4692,074,0002.0%713202,0731314ap1991
199954,1202,122,0002.6%209291,866153125ap2000
200055,0702,182,0002.5%2011311,776184525ap2001
200156,0202,065,6582.7%248321,750154525ap2002
200256,5712,071,2092.7%258331,714144525ap2003
200357,0302,365,6592.4%427491,16374527ap2004
200465,8582,267,1072.9%419501,31794530ap2005
201377,5892,931,0002.6%5213651,193315748ap2014
201682,6953,181,5302.6%4717641,292437555ap2017
201988,0003,405,3402.6%652691967588070ap2020
202193,1903,607,5002.6%6623891,047267960ap2022

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 Minna
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 627, and Page 628
  • Diocese of Minna
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 583, and Page 584

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