Diocese of Katsina-Ala, Nigeria

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Katsina-Ala / Katsinen(sis)-Alen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Abuja

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2012.12.29: Established as Diocese of Katsina-Ala / Katsinen(sis)-Alen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Makurdi and became suffragan of Abuja)

Bishop (2022.04.09 – ...):

Bishop Isaac Bunde Dugu (53)

Bishops of Katsina-Ala (Roman Rite)

Bishop Isaac Bunde Dugu (53)
(2022.04.09 – ...)

Bishop of Katsina-Ala (Nigeria)

Priest of Makurdi (Nigeria) (2000.10.21 – 2012.12.29)

Priest of Gboko (Nigeria) (2012.12.29 – 2022.04.09)

Bishop of Katsina-Ala (Nigeria) (2022.04.09 – ...)

Bishop William Amove Avenya (69)
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.02.17 – 2022.04.09)

Bishop Peter Iornzuul Adoboh
(2012.12.29 – 2020.02.14)

Priest of Makurdi (Nigeria) (1984.06.30 – 2012.12.29)

Bishop of Katsina-Ala (Nigeria) (2012.12.29 – 2020.02.14)

Ogoja (↙), Gboko (←), Wukari (↗), Bamenda (↘), Mamfe (↓)

Area: 6,465 km²

Population: 217,300 Catholics (72.1% of 301,350 total)

Pastoral Centres: 40 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 36 priests (30 diocesan, 6 religious), 17 religious (6 brothers, 11 sisters), 51 seminarians