Diocese of Lokoja Dioecesis Lokoianus | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Kogi State |
Ecclesiastical province | Abuja |
Metropolitan | Cardinal of Abuja |
Coordinates | 7°48′08″N 6°44′34″E / 7.80222°N 6.74278°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 24,750 km2 (9,560 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,465,530 36,507 (2.5%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | July 6, 1964 |
Cathedral | Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Lokoja |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu |
Map | |
Lokoja is located in Kogi State which is shown here in red. | |
Website | |
http://catholicdioceseoflokoja.org.ng |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokoja (Latin: Lokoian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Lokoja, Kogi State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.