AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope creates diocese of Shendam and appoints first Bishop

Monday, 4 June 2007

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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 2 June 2007 created the diocese of Shendam (Nigeria), with territory taken from the archdiocese of Jos, making it suffragan of the same archdiocese. The Holy Father appointed Bishop James Naaman Daman, O.S.A., Bishop of Shendam. Until now Bishop Naaman Daman was Bishop of the diocese of Jalingo (Nigeria)

Statistics
Jos (before division)
Area 26,899sq km; population 3,263,278; Catholics 548,573; parishes 54; diocesan priests 102; religious priests 18; Brothers 2; Sisters 71; major seminarians 56; Catechists 1742.
Shendam
Area 12.496sq km; population 980,810; Catholics 149,051; parishes 17; diocesan priests 30; religious priests 6; Brothers -- ; Sisters 7; major seminarians 16; Catechists 728.
Jos (after division)
Area 14,403sq km; population 2,228,468; Catholics 399,522; parishes 37; diocesan priests 72; religious priests 12; Brothers 2; Sisters 64; major seminarians 40; Catechists 1,014

Sacred Heart parish church at Shendam, will serve as the Cathedral. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 4/6/2007; Righe 20; Parole 170)