Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia
Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
8°29′30″N 8°31′00″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E / 8.49167; 8.51667- Total
- Catholics
1,867,241
189,686 (10.2%)
![The Diocese of Lafia is located in Nasarawa State which is shown here in red.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Nigeria_Nasarawa_State_map.png/220px-Nigeria_Nasarawa_State_map.png)
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
Sources
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
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