Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora

Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora Vicariatus Apostolicus Kongtagoranus
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	a portion of Niger State
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Coordinates	10°24′11″N 5°28′23″E / 10.40306°N 5.47306°E / 10.40306; 5.47306
Statistics
Area	55,000 km2 (21,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,300,000 25,595 (2%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	May 21, 2002
Cathedral	Saint Michael Cathedral in Kontagora
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna
Map
Kontagora is located in Niger State which is shown here in red.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Kongtagoranus) is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate located in the city of Kontagora in Nigeria.

History

• December 15, 1995: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora from the Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Minna and Diocese of Sokoto
• May 21, 2002: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora

Leadership

• Vicar Apostolics of Kontagora (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (since February 2, 2012)
  • Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (April 30, 2002 – April 30, 2010))
• Prefects Apostolic of Kontagora (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (later Bishop) (December 15, 1995 – April 30, 2002)

Special Churches

• Saint Michael Cathedral in Kontagora

References

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy