The Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala ( la, Katsinen(sis)- Alen(sis) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Katsina-Ala
Katsina-Ala is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katsina-Ala where the A344 highway starts. It is also the location of an important archeological site where artifacts of the Nok culture hav ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Abuja
Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Plann ...
in Nigeria.
Its cathedral is the church of St. Gerald of Majella in Katsina-Ala.
Territory
The Diocese is located in a portion of
Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is th ...
and includes the districts of Katsina-Ala, Logo, and Ukum.
Leadership
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Peter Iornzuul Adoboh
Peter Iornzuul Adoboh (14 April 1958 – 14 February 2020) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic bishop.
Iornzuul Adoboh was born in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya of ...
(29 December 2012 – 14 February 2020)
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Isaac Bunde Dugu (9 April 2022 – present)
History
The diocese was established on 29 December 2012 from the
Diocese of Makurdi.
See also
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Catholic Church in Nigeria
References
External links
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
Christian organizations established in 2012
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja
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