History

• 1964.11.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Minna / Minnaën(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna)
• 1973.09.17: Promoted as Diocese of Minna / Minnaën(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kaduna)
• 1981.11.06: Lost territory to establish Mission sui juris of Abuja
• 1995.12.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora

Special Churches

• Cathedral: St. Michael’s Cathedral, Minna, Niger

Present Prelates Bishop (1996.07.05 – ...): Bishop Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu (71) Auxiliary Bishop (2020.12.09 – ...): Bishop Luka Sylvester Gopep (57) Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena Ordinaries Bishops of Minna (Roman Rite) Bishop Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu (71) (1996.07.05 – ...) Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) Born: 1950.09.09 (Ozubulu, Nigeria) Ordained Priest: 1981.09.27 Consecrated Bishop: 1996.11.30 Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) (1996.07.05 – ...) Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba (1973.09.17 – 1996.07.05) Born: 1935.12.20 (Nigeria) Ordained Priest: 1966.12.16 Consecrated Bishop: 1973.12.30 Died: 2010.01.10 († 74) Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) (1973.09.17 – 1996.07.05) Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) (1996.07.05 – 2010.01.10) Prefects Apostolic of Minna (Roman Rite) Fr. Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (later Bishop) (1964.11.25 – 1973.09.17) Born: 1925.03.01 (Ireland) Ordained Priest: 1950.04.09 Consecrated Bishop: 1976.01.06 Died: 2010.04.17 († 85) Prefect Apostolic of Minna (Nigeria) (1964.11.25 – 1973.09.17) Apostolic Administrator of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) (1973 – 1991.08.31) Titular Bishop of Fordongianus (1975.11.20 – 1991.08.31) Apostolic Administrator of Warri (Nigeria) (1983 – 1991.08.31) Bishop of Warri (Nigeria) (1991.08.31 – 1997.03.03)

as of 2022.08.06

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