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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano (Latin: Kanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kano in the ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria.

History

• March 22, 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Kano from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
• December 15, 1995: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kano
• April 22, 1999: Promoted as Diocese of Kano

Special churches

The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Kano.

Leadership

• Ecclesiastical Superior of Kano (Roman rite)
  • Fr. John Francis Brown, S.M.A. (1991 – 1995)
• Vicar Apostolic of Kano (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1996.07.05 – 1999.06.22 see below)
• Bishops of Kano (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (see above 1999-2008)
  • Bishop John Namawzah Niyiring, O.S.A., since 20 March 2008

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

External links

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral Parish in Kano, Nigeria Archived 2013-06-24 at the Wayback Machine