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Archdiocese of Jos

Archidioecesis Iosensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Matthew Ishaya Audu, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 26 March 1994
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 6,769 (2,614 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.archjosnigeria.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 494, 20 Joseph D. Gornwalk Road, Riyom Drive, 930001 Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0803)53.47.224

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Jos
9 April 1934ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Northern Nigeria {Nigeria Settentrionale} (Plateau, Baciti, and part of Benue and part of Bornou) Prefecture Apostolic of Jos (erected)
28 April 1942Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Dahomey
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban
Prefecture Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara
Prefecture Apostolic of Jos
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaduna
Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum
Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou
Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey (erected)
14 July 1950Territory LostDiocese of Buéa
Prefecture Apostolic of Jos
Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo
Prefecture Apostolic of Yola (erected) (Adamctwa and parts of Bomu)
29 June 1953Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Jos (Borau) Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri (erected)
Diocese of Jos
29 June 1953ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Jos Diocese of Jos
12 December 1955Territory LostDiocese of Jos (Northern part of Benne) Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo
16 July 1959Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Jos (from Onitsha)
Archdiocese of Jos
26 March 1994ElevatedDiocese of Jos Archdiocese of Jos
10 July 1995Territory LostArchdiocese of Jos (Kaura, Jema'a, and Jaba)
Archdiocese of Kaduna (Kaum, Lere, and Zangón Kataf)
Diocese of Kafanchan (erected)
5 July 1996Territory LostArchdiocese of Jos (Akko, Alkaleri, Balanga, Bauchi, Billirri, Darazo, Dass, Dukku, Gamawa, Gankuwa, Gombe, Itas/Gadau, Jama'are, Kaltungo, Katagum, Misau, Nafada, Nigi, Shiri, Tafawa-Balewa, Toro, Tamaltu/Deba, and Zaki) Vicariate Apostolic of Bauchi (erected)
5 December 2000Territory LostArchdiocese of Jos (Akwanga, Nasarawa Eggon, and Wamba)
Diocese of Makurdi (Nasarawa along with Karu, Keffi, Lafia, Obi, Awe, Doma, Nasarawa, Toto, Keana, and Kokana)
Diocese of Lafia (erected)
2 June 2007Territory LostArchdiocese of Jos (Shendam, Langtang North, Langtang South, Mikang, Wase, and Qua'an Pan along with Lankan, Jiblik, Abwor/Dyis, Chip, Jing, Tal, and Pai) Diocese of Shendam (erected)
18 March 2014Territory LostArchdiocese of Jos
Diocese of Shendam
Diocese of Pankshin (erected) (Pankshin, Kanke, Mangu, Bokkos, and Kanam)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Jos
197067,5492,300,0002.9%52571096195718ap1971
1980170,0003,802,0004.5%2537622,74135245ap1981
1990450,0005,800,0007.8%5224765,9215679ap1991
Archdiocese of Jos
1999687,0002,863,40024.0%43145712,052336928ap2000
2000636,0002,560,00024.8%6714817,851276632ap2001
2001789,8223,037,78026.0%7812908,775278132ap2002
2002375,4703,128,91312.0%5714715,288308332ap2003
2003405,6953,222,78012.6%8213954,270295332ap2004
2004507,1643,107,22516.3%101151164,372336432ap2005
2006548,5733,263,27816.8%100141144,812736049ap2007
2007399,5222,228,46817.9%7212844,75626437bul2Jun07
2013513,3563,738,00013.7%93191124,5831015862ap2014
2014360,0551,650,00021.8%48487,501165143bul:18Mar2014
2016374,2991,691,25022.1%6819874,302815445ap2017
2019396,0621,770,96422.4%89211103,600655857ap2020
2021410,4661,860,61822.1%109291382,974506460ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Jos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 252, and Page 253
  • Diocese of Jos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 38, to Page 40
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 72, and Page 73
  • Archdiocese of Jos
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 559

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