Diocese of Kontagora

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kontagora () is a Roman Catholic Diocese located in the city of Kontagora in Nigeria. It is a suffragan see in the Kaduna province.

History

• 15 December 1995: Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora from the Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Minna and Diocese of Sokoto
• 21 May 2002: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora
• 2 April 2020: Promoted to Diocese of Kontagora

Leadership

• Prefect Apostolic of Kontagora (Roman Rite)
• Fr. Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (December 15, 1995 – April 30, 2002 see below)
• Vicar Apostolics of Kontagora (Roman rite)
• Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (see above April 30, 2002 – April 30, 2010)
• Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (February 2, 2012 - April 2, 2020 see below)
• Bishops of Kontagora (Roman rite)
• Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (see above since April 2, 2020)

Special Churches

• Saint Michael Cathedral in Kontagora

Persecution

The diocese has not been immune to general problems of religious violence and Christian persecution in Nigeria. On 21 November close to 300 people, among students and staff, were kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, leading local bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna to say: "The kidnapping of our innocent students and dedicated staff of St. Mary’s Catholic School has brought deep sorrow to the families and the entire community. These children left their homes in search of education and were instead confronted with terror. Their families remain in anguish, unable to sleep, not knowing the condition of their loved ones. As a Church, our hearts are broken, but our faith remains firm". All the victims were eventually released.

References

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy