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Diocese of Wukari

Dioecesis Vucariensis


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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 December 2022
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Jos
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 32,135 (12,412 Square Miles)
  • Description: Taraba State
  • Mailing Address: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries


Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 December 2022ErectedDiocese of Jalingo (Taraba State) Diocese of Wukari (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2023202,2451,395,90114.5%503533,81532525ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased


Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 115, Page 265, and Page 266

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