Diocese of Sokoto Dioecesis Sokotoensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Nigerian states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina |
Ecclesiastical province | Kaduna |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Kaduna |
Coordinates | 13°03′39″N 5°14′20″E / 13.06083°N 5.23889°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 109,507 km2 (42,281 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 12,251,910 60,554 (0.5%) |
Parishes | 17 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 June 1964 |
Cathedral | Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah |
Map | |
The Diocese of Sokoto includes all of Sokoto State (shown here in red) as well as portions of neighboring states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina. | |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto (Latin: Sokotoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sokoto in the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria. Its territory includes the states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Katsina.