Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano

11°59′39″N 8°30′49″E / 11.99417°N 8.51361°E / 11.99417; 8.51361StatisticsArea48,400 km² (18,700 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
8,688,604
123,984 (1.4%)Parishes29InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablishedApril 22, 1999CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in KanoSecular priests34Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. John Namawzah NiyiringMap
Kano State is shown in red.WebsiteOur Lady of Fatima Cathedral Parish in Kano

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.

• 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

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

• 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

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

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