Diocese of Katsina-Ala Dioecesis Katsinensis-Alensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Sankera geopolitical zone Benue State |
Ecclesiastical province | Abuja |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Abuja |
Headquarters | KATSINA-ALA |
Coordinates | 7°10′0″N 9°17′0″E / 7.16667°N 9.28333°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,465 km2 (2,496 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 676,000 338,497 (50.1%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 December 2012 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Gerard Majella, in Katsina-Ala |
Patron saint | Saint Gerard Majella |
Secular priests | 32 |
Language | Tiv, English |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Local Ordinary | Isaac Bundepuun Dugu |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Ignatius Kaigama |
Vicar General | Fr Godwin Bagu |
Map | |
Katsina-Ala is located in Benue State which is shown in red. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala (Latin: Katsinen(sis)- Alen(sis) is a diocese located in the city of Katsina-Ala in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
Its cathedral is the church of St. Gerald of Majella in Katsina-Ala.