The Catholic Church in Niger is part of the worldwide
Catholic Church
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, under the spiritual leadership of the
Pope
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In 2005 there were approximately 16,000 Catholics in Niger. They were based in two dioceses: the
Diocese of Maradi (approximately 1,000) and the much larger
Diocese of Niamey (approximately 15,000).
In 2020, figures showed that 0.09% of the country's population was Catholic. In the same year, 61 priests and 88 nuns served across 25 parishes.
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The bishops are members of the Conference of Bishops of Burkina Faso and of Niger. Séraphin François Rouamba is the President of the Episcopal Conference and also is Archbishop of Koupela (Burkina Faso). Niger is a member of the Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa
The Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa (French: Episcopal Conférence Régionale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest Francophone, CERAO) is an agency of the Catholic Church which includes the bishops of Western Africa.
History
The CERAO ...
and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar.
In 2023, the Apostolic Nuncio to Niger (and Burkina Faso) is Michael Francis Crotty
Michael Francis Crotty (born 26 March 1970) is an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed a titular archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso in 2020.
Biography
Michael Francis Crotty was born in Mallow, County Cork, Ire ...
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