Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan (Latin: Kafancan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Kafanchan in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
Diocese of Kafanchan Dioecesis Kafancanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | southern portion of Kaduna State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Kaduna |
| Coordinates | 9°35′00″N 8°18′00″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,340 km2 (4,380 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,080,247 250,000 (23.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | July 10, 1995 |
| Cathedral | Saint Peter Claver Cathedral in Kafanchan |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Julius Yakubu Kundi |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Kafanchan is located in the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.CatholicDioceseofKafanchan | |
History
- July 10, 1995: Established as Diocese of Kafanchan from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
Special churches
The Cathedral is St Peter Claver's Cathedral in Kafanchan.
Leadership
- Bishops of Kafanchan (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Danlami Bagobiri (1995-2018)
- Bishop Julius Kundi (2019- )
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
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