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Diocese of

Sokoto

Nigeria Nigeria

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Kaduna

Address: Bishop's House, 1 Aliyu Jodi Road, P.O. Box 2556, Sokoto State, Nigeria

Phone: (060)23-22-28; (080)660.00.507

History

  • 1953.06.29: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Sokoto / Sokotoën(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Prefecture of Kaduna)
  • 1964.06.16: Promoted as Diocese of Sokoto / Sokotoën(sis) (Latin)
  • 1995.12.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.06.10 – ...):Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (60)Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Sokoto (Roman Rite)

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (60)Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (60)
(2011.06.10 – ...)

Born:1952.08.31 (Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:1976.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:2011.09.08

Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) (2011.06.10 – ...)

Bishop Kevin J. Aje (79)Bishop Kevin J. Aje (79)
(1984.12.03 – 2011.06.10)

Born:1934.04.25 (Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:1966.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:1983.01.06

Coadjutor Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) (1982.10.15 – 1984.12.03)

Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) (1984.12.03 – 2011.06.10)

Bishop Michael James Dempsey, O.P.
(1967.07.13 – 1984.12.03)

Born:1912.02.22 (United States)
Ordained Priest:1942.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1967.08.15
Died:1996.03.19 († 84)

Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) (1967.07.13 – 1984.12.03)

Bishop Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P.
(1964.06.16 – 1966.12.19)

Born:1913.10.12 (United States)
Ordained Priest:1943.06.06
Consecrated Bishop:1964.08.15
Died:1966.12.19 († 53)

Prefect Apostolic of Sokoto (Nigeria) (1954.01.15 – 1964.06.16)

Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) (1964.06.16 – 1966.12.19)

Prefects Apostolic of Sokoto (Roman Rite)

Fr. Edward Thaddeus Lawton, O.P. (later Bishop)
(1954.01.15 – 1964.06.16)

(see above)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.05.03

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