Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri (Latin: Maidugurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Maiduguri in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
Diocese of Maiduguri Dioecesis Maiduguriensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | Borno State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jos |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Jos |
| Coordinates | 11°50′47″N 13°09′36″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 132,000 km2 (51,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 5,200,000 109,000 (2.1%) |
| Information | |
| Established | June 7, 1966 |
| Cathedral | Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Maiduguri |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Oliver Dashe Doeme |
| Bishops emeritus | Senan Louis O’Donnell, O.S.A. |
| Map | |
 Maiduguri is in Borno State shown in red | |
History
- June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Maiduguri from Apostolic Prefecture of Jos
- June 7, 1966: Promoted as Diocese of Maiduguri
Special churches
The Cathedral is St Patrick's Cathedral in Maiduguri.
St. Andrew's Catholic Church Mubi is the biggest Church in the Southern Part of the Diocese.
Bishops
- Prefects Apostolic of Maiduguri (Roman rite)
- Father James Timothy Kieran Cotter, O.S.A. (1962.07.05 – 1966.06.07 see below)
- Bishops of Maiduguri (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Timothy Kieran Cotter, O.S.A. (see above 1966.06.07 – 1988.03.15)
- Bishop Senan Louis O’Donnell, O.S.A. (1993.09.18 – 2003.02.28)
- Bishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (2003.02.28 - 2007.11.16), appointed Archbishop of Kaduna
- Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme (6 Jun 2009 Appointed - present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Stephen Dami Mamza, appointed Bishop of Yola in 2011
See also
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