Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri

Diocese of Maiduguri

Dioecesis Maiduguriensis
Location
Country Nigeria
TerritoryBorno State
Ecclesiastical provinceJos
MetropolitanArchbishop of Jos
Coordinates11°50′47″N 13°09′36″E / 11.84639°N 13.16000°E / 11.84639; 13.16000
Statistics
Area132,000[1] km2 (51,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2021)
6,612,685[2]
202,745[2] (3.1%)
Parishes43[2]
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJune 7, 1966; 58 years ago (June 7, 1966)
CathedralSaint Patrick's Cathedral in Maiduguri
Secular priests60[2]
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopOliver Dashe Doeme
Auxiliary BishopsJohn Bogna Bakeni
Vicar General
  • Donatus Tizhe (Administration)
  • John William (Pastoral)[3]
Map
Maiduguri is in Borno State shown in red
Maiduguri is in Borno State shown in red

The Diocese of Maiduguri (Latin: Dioecesis Maiduguriensis[4]) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Maiduguri in the ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.

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