Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Kano
latin=Dioecesis Kanensis
country=Nigeria
metropolitan=Kaduna
rite=Latin Rite
area= 48,400
population= 8,688,604
population_as_of=2004
catholics= 123,984
catholics_percent= 1.4
bishop=Patrick Francis Sheehan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano {Latin: "Kanen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Kano in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.
History
* March 22, 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
* December 15, 1995: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kano
* April 22, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Kano
pecial Churches
The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Kano.
Leadership
* Bishops of Kano (Roman rite)
** Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (since 1999.06.22)
* Vicars Apostolic of Kano (Roman rite)
** Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1996.07.05 – 1999.06.22)
* Ecclesiastical Superiors of Kano (Roman rite)
** Fr. John Francis Brown, S.M.A. (1991 – 1995)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kano0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkano.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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