Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia

8°29′30″N 8°31′00″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E / 8.49167; 8.51667StatisticsArea28,500 km² (11,000 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
1,867,241
189,686 (10.2%)InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteCathedralSaint William Cathedral in LafiaCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopDavid AjangMap
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.

• December 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Lafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Makurdi

The Cathedral is St. William's Cathedral in Lafia.

• 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)

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy