Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto

Diocese of Sokoto Dioecesis Sokotoensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Nigerian states of Sokoto , Zamfara , Kebbi and Katsina
Ecclesiastical province	Kaduna
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Kaduna
Coordinates
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 12,251,910 60,554 (0.5%)
Parishes	17
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 June 1964
Cathedral	Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah
Map
The Diocese of Sokoto includes all of Sokoto State (shown here in red) as well as portions of neighboring states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto (Latin: Sokotoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sokoto in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria. Its territory includes the geo-political states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina.

History

• June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sokoto from the Apostolic Prefecture of Kaduna
• June 16, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Sokoto

Special churches

The Cathedral is Holy Family Cathedral in Sokoto.

Leadership

• Bishops of Sokoto (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (since 2011.06.10)
  • Bishop Kevin Joseph Aje (1984.12.03 – 2011.06.10)
  • Bishop Michael James Dempsey, O.P. (1967.07.13 – 1984.12.03)
  • Bishop Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P. (1964.06.16 – 1966.12.19)
• Prefects Apostolic of Sokoto (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P. (1954.01.15 – 1964.06.16)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Source

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association page about Sokoto Diocese
• Dominican Sisters in Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria