The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pankshin ( la, Pankshinen(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
Pankshin
Pankshin is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Pankshin.
It has an area of 1,524 km and a population of 191,685 at the 2006 census.
Pankshin is popularly known for its trade hub as most o ...
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
Jos in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
.
History
On March 18, 2014 the Diocese of Pankshin was established from territory of the
Archdiocese of Jos
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos (''Archidioecesis Iosensis (Latin'') is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
History
* 1934.04.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jos from the Apostolic Pre ...
and the
Diocese of Shendam.
Ordinaries
*
Michael Gobal Gokum
Michael may refer to:
People
* Michael (given name), a given name
* Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael
Given name "Michael"
* Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...
(consecrated 12 Jun 2014–present)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The present president of the CBCN is Most Rev. Luciu ...
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
Christian organizations established in 2014
2014 establishments in Nigeria
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Jos
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