Maiduguri (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Oliver Dashe Doeme, Bishop
John Bogna Bakeni, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 7 June 1966
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jos
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 132,000 (50,985 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 58, 600001 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0807)11.83.810
Fax: (076)34.22.46

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri
- Latin Name: Maiduguriensis
- Erected: 29 June 1953
- Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Timothy Kieran Cotter, O.S.A. † (5 Jul 1962 Appointed - 15 Mar 1988 Died)
Senan Louis O’Donnell, O.S.A. † (18 Sep 1993 Appointed - 28 Feb 2003 Retired)
Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (6 Feb 2003 Appointed - 16 Nov 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Kaduna)
Oliver Dashe Doeme (6 Jun 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri
29 June 1953	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Jos (Borau)	Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri (erected)
Diocese of Maiduguri
7 June 1966	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri	Diocese of Maiduguri
3 September 1968	Territory Added	Diocese of Yola (Gaanda, Kilba, Uba, Maiha, Mubi, Mayo Bani, and Michika)	Diocese of Maiduguri
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Maiduguri (from Kaduna)

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

Diocese of Maiduguri

1970 11,560 3,347,898 .3% 23 23 502 25 ap1971

1980 35,049 3,688,000 1.0% 2 17 19 1,844 23 7 1 ap1981

1990 68,320 5,208,000 1.3% 8 17 25 2,732 18 29 1 ap1991

1999 99,130 5,200,000 1.9% 24 6 30 3,304 8 35 1 ap2000

2000 99,870 5,200,000 1.9% 25 4 29 3,443 6 36 1 ap2001

2001 100,000 5,200,000 1.9% 24 4 28 3,571 4 38 1 ap2002

2002 102,000 5,200,000 2.0% 25 4 29 3,517 4 39 1 ap2003

2003 103,000 5,200,000 2.0% 28 3 31 3,322 3 36 1 ap2004

2004 109,000 5,200,000 2.1% 31 3 34 3,205 3 36 25 ap2005

2013 222,749 6,670,000 3.3% 57 2 59 3,775 2 36 39 ap2014

2016 163,700 7,113,000 2.3% 44 3 47 3,482 3 23 39 ap2017

2019 187,422 6,012,590 3.1% 48 4 52 3,604 4 17 43 ap2020

2021 202,745 6,612,685 3.1% 60 4 64 3,167 4 12 43 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Maiduguri
1970	11,560	3,347,898	.3%		23	23	502	25			ap1971
1980	35,049	3,688,000	1.0%	2	17	19	1,844	23	7	1	ap1981
1990	68,320	5,208,000	1.3%	8	17	25	2,732	18	29	1	ap1991
1999	99,130	5,200,000	1.9%	24	6	30	3,304	8	35	1	ap2000
2000	99,870	5,200,000	1.9%	25	4	29	3,443	6	36	1	ap2001
2001	100,000	5,200,000	1.9%	24	4	28	3,571	4	38	1	ap2002
2002	102,000	5,200,000	2.0%	25	4	29	3,517	4	39	1	ap2003
2003	103,000	5,200,000	2.0%	28	3	31	3,322	3	36	1	ap2004
2004	109,000	5,200,000	2.1%	31	3	34	3,205	3	36	25	ap2005
2013	222,749	6,670,000	3.3%	57	2	59	3,775	2	36	39	ap2014
2016	163,700	7,113,000	2.3%	44	3	47	3,482	3	23	39	ap2017
2019	187,422	6,012,590	3.1%	48	4	52	3,604	4	17	43	ap2020
2021	202,745	6,612,685	3.1%	60	4	64	3,167	4	12	43	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

John Bogna Bakeni (Priest: 17 Aug 2002; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 2022)
Oliver Dashe Doeme (Bishop: 6 Jun 2009 - )
Stephen Dami Mamza (Priest: 13 Apr 1996 to 18 Feb 2011)
Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (Bishop: 6 Feb 2003 to 16 Nov 2007)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

James Timothy Kieran Cotter, O.S.A. † (Prefect: 5 Jul 1962; Bishop: 7 Jun 1966 to 15 Mar 1988)
Senan Louis O’Donnell, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 18 Sep 1993 to 28 Feb 2003)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 45, Page 775, and Page 776
Diocese of Maiduguri
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 1,121, and Page 1,122
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 559

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Diocese of Maiduguri

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