Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi (Latin: Bauchian(us)) is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos in (northern) Nigeria, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Diocese of Bauchi Dioecesis Bauchianus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | Bauchi State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jos |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Jos |
| Coordinates | 10°18′57″N 09°50′39″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 64,605 km2 (24,944 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 5,406,530 68,699 (1.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | December 31, 2003 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint John Evangelist in Bauchi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Hilary Nanman Dachelem, CMF |
| Map | |
 Bauchi State is shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.bauchidiocese.org | |
Its Cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of St. John Evangelist located in the city of Bauchi in Bauchi State.
History
- Established on 5 July 1996 as Apostolic Vicariate of Bauchi, on territory split off from its Metropolitan, the Archdiocese of Jos
- Promoted on 31 December 2003 as Diocese of Bauchi/ Bauchian(us) (Latin adjective)
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 79,000 Catholics (1.2% of 6,742,000 total) on 66,102 km² in 23 parishes and 1 mission with 39 priests (34 diocesan, 5 religious), 18 lay religious (9 brothers, 9 sisters) and 13 seminarians.
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman rite)
- Apostolic Vicar of Bauchi
- John Moore, Society of African Missions (S.M.A.) (born Ireland) (5 July 1996 – 31 December 2003 see below), Titular Bishop of Gigthi (1996.07.05 – 2003.12.12)
- Suffragan Bishops of Bauchi
- John Moore, S.M.A. (see above December 31, 2003 — death 20 January 2010)
- Malachy John Goltok (18 March 2011 – death 21 March 2015)
- Bishop-elect Hilary Nanman Dachelem, Claretians (C.M.F.) (31 May 2017 – ...), no previous prelature.
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
- Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
Sources and external links
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