The Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna ( la, Minnaën(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
Minna in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Kaduna
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Region, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade Centre and a major transportation hub as the ...
in
Nigeria
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.
History
* November 9, 1964: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Minna from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
* September 17, 1973: Promoted as Diocese of Minna
Special churches
The
Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
is St. Michael's Cathedral in Minna.
Leadership
* Prefects Apostolic of Minna (Roman rite)
** Father
Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon,
S.P.S. (1964.11.25 – 1973.09.17), resigned; future Bishop
* Bishops of Minna (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Christopher Shaman Abba (1973.09.17 – 1996.07.05), appointed Bishop of Yola
** Bishop Martin Igwe Uzoukwu (since 1996.07.05)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
External links
GCatholic.org Information
Minna
Christian organizations established in 1964
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna
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