Diocese of Zaria

Dioecesis Zariensis

Bishop(s)

Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 December 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Hospital Road, Wusasa, P.O. Box 90, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)45.20.835

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Jonathan Dodo † (5 Dec 2000 Appointed - 8 Jul 2022 Died)
Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh (21 Sep 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 December 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Kaduna (Kaduna along with Zaria, Sabon Gari, Soba, Ikara, Makarfi, Kubau, Kudun, Giwa, Bernin Gwari, and Igab (except Rigasa and Rigachukun))	Diocese of Zaria (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2000 64,941 1,750,000 3.7% 19 19 3,417 1 10 ap2001

2001 68,195 1,750,000 3.9% 20 1 21 3,247 1 13 ap2002

2002 68,195 1,785,000 3.8% 22 1 23 2,965 1 14 ap2003

2003 68,877 1,803,850 3.8% 22 1 23 2,994 1 14 ap2004

2004 68,950 1,839,927 3.7% 22 22 3,134 14 ap2005

2010 71,336 2,220,000 3.2% 25 1 26 2,743 1 5 19 ap2011

2014 59,800 2,708,500 2.2% 51 1 52 1,150 1 2 20 ap2015

2017 49,177 2,500,000 2.0% 43 2 45 1,092 2 2 29 ap2018

2020 49,627 2,499,450 2.0% 39 2 41 1,210 2 2 29 ap2021

2022 51,500 2,550,000 2.0% 46 2 48 1,072 2 2 29 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	64,941	1,750,000	3.7%	19		19	3,417	1			10	ap2001
2001	68,195	1,750,000	3.9%	20	1	21	3,247		1		13	ap2002
2002	68,195	1,785,000	3.8%	22	1	23	2,965		1		14	ap2003
2003	68,877	1,803,850	3.8%	22	1	23	2,994		1		14	ap2004
2004	68,950	1,839,927	3.7%	22		22	3,134				14	ap2005
2010	71,336	2,220,000	3.2%	25	1	26	2,743		1	5	19	ap2011
2014	59,800	2,708,500	2.2%	51	1	52	1,150		1	2	20	ap2015
2017	49,177	2,500,000	2.0%	43	2	45	1,092		2	2	29	ap2018
2020	49,627	2,499,450	2.0%	39	2	41	1,210		2	2	29	ap2021
2022	51,500	2,550,000	2.0%	46	2	48	1,072		2	2	29	ap2023