Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate
located in the city of Kontagora
in Nigeria.
Apostolic vicariate
An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
located in the city of Kontagora
Kontagora
Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State, Nigeria. It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate....
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 Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (April 30, 2002 – present)
- Prefects Apostolic of Kontagora (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (later Bishop) (December 15, 1995 – April 30, 2002)