Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano

Diocese of Kano
Diocese of Kano ; Dioecesis Kanensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Kano State
Ecclesiastical province	Kaduna
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Kaduna
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Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 8,688,604; 123,984 (1.4%)
Parishes	29
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	April 22, 1999
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Kano
Secular priests	34
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. John Namawzah Niyiring
Map
	Kano State is shown in red.; Kano State is shown in red.
Website
	Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral Parish in Kano

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

The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Kano.

Bishops of Kano (Roman rite)
- Bishop John Namawzah Niyiring, O.S.A., since 20 March 2008
- Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1999-2008)
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)

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