Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia
Appearance
Diocese of Lafia Dioecesis Lafiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Abuja |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Abuja |
Coordinates | 8°29′30″N 8°31′00″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 28,500 km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,867,241 189,686 (10.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Saint William Cathedral in Lafia |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | David Ajang |
Map | |
![]() The Diocese of Lafia is located in Nasarawa State which is shown here in red. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia (Latin: Lafien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Lafia in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
History
- December 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Lafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Makurdi
Special churches
The Cathedral is St. William's Cathedral in Lafia.
Leadership
- Bishops of Lafia (Roman rite)
- Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2020), appointed Archbishop of Jos
- Bishop David Ajang (March 31, 2021 – present)
See also
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