Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna

Archdiocese of Kaduna
Archidioecesis Kadunaensis
Location
Country  Nigeria
Territory southern portion of Kaduna State
Ecclesiastical province Kaduna
Coordinates 10°31′23″N 7°26′25″E / 10.52306°N 7.44028°E / 10.52306; 7.44028
Statistics
Area 17,094 km2 (6,600 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2011)
5,916,000
545,380 (9.2%)
Parishes 50
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established Diocese 1953.06.29; Archdiocese 1959.07.16
Cathedral Saint Joseph Cathedral in Kaduna
Secular priests 88
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Most Rev. Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso
Suffragans Ilorin, Kafanchan, Kano, Minna, Sokoto, Zaria
Map

The Archdiocese of Kaduna includes the southern portion of Kaduna State which is shown here in red.
Website
www.KadunaEcclesia.org
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna {Kadunaën(sis) in Latin} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Kaduna.

Leadership

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

References

Sources

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