Diocese of Lafia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia () is a diocese located in the city of Lafia in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

History

• December 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Lafia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Makurdi

Special churches

The Cathedral is St. William's Cathedral in Lafia.

Leadership

• Bishops of Lafia (Roman rite)
• Bishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (December 5, 2000 - January 6, 2020), appointed Archbishop of Jos
• Bishop David Ajang (March 31, 2021 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy