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Who we are: Kaduna Diocese is geographically located
in Kaduna State, Nigeria. It is situated within the
middle belt region and the people are predominantly
farmers living in rural areas.
The diocese was inaugurated on the 30th of January
1954 with the name "the Diocese of Northern Nigeria"
Presently, we have 23 dioceses created out of the
former Diocese.
The present Kaduna diocese is under the leadership of
the Most Rev,d Dr. Josiah Idowu-Fearon. He was
enthroned in November, 1997. The Diocese covers Soba,
Kauru, Kubau, Giwa, Sabon Gari, Birnin Gwari, Kagarko,
Kachia, Kajuru, Chikun, Kufana, Kaduna North and
Kaduna South Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
The diocese has a congregational population of 25-30
thousand and is administratively divided into the
following deaneries: - The Cathedral, Doka, Magajin
Gari, Kaduna, Kakuri, Ungwan Maichibi, Gabasawa,
Kateri, Muchia, Samaru, Kwassam, Ungwan Kyauta, Hanwa,
Sabon Gari Zaria, Nassarawa, Kagarko.
We have four areas of church planting: Kwassam, Kasuwa
Magani, Kateri, Kagarko and Birnin Gwari rural
deaneries and we have planted churches among the
following indigenous peoples: Gbagyi, Koro and Kadara,
along Abuja-Kaduna Road.
In Kwassam Deanery we have Churches among the
following tribal peoples: Rurma, Rumayya, Maguzawa,
Sayawa, Amawa, Fulani, Kurama, Rishuwa and Kwankawa.
In all, we have approximately 25000-30000 members. We
run mobile clinics in two of the four deaneries with a
health center at Kateri for that sector.
We plan a second health center for Kwassam Deanery.
In the area of Rural development we have provided deep
well water for 13 communities and there are plans for
many more.
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