Date Diocese was created:     –           –           29th December 2012

Date Diocese was inaugurated –         –           23rd February 2013

First Cathedral Church           –           –           Saint Gerard Majella, in Katsina-Ala

First Parish in the Diocese      –           –           St. Anthony’s Parish, Zaki-Biam

Patron Saint:   –           –           –           –           Saint Gerard Majella

First Bishop:   –           –           –           –           Most Revd Peter I. ADOBOH

First Vicar General:    –           –           –           Very Revd Fr ASEMAGEMA Matthew

First Diocesan Chancellor:     –           –           Very Revd Fr AKUMBUL Phelle Fidelis

First Ordained Priest:             –           –           Revd Fr NUMBE Ernan Michael

Area of Territory:        –           –           –           6,465 km2 (2,496 sq mi)

Population of Diocese:            –           –           676,000

Catholic Population:   –           –           –           338,497 (50.1%)

Total Number of Priests          –           –           62

Priests in the Diocese –           –           –           53

Priests of the Diocese: –          –           –           32

Fidei Donum Priests:  –           –           –           27

Priests on Mission and Studies            –           9

Religious Priests:        –           –           –           3

Female Religious:       –           –           –           8                                             

Deacon:          –           –           –           –           1

Major Seminarians:    –           –           –           42

Commissioned Catechists:      –           –           160

Voluntary Catechists:              –           –           1340

Deaneries:       –           –           –           –           5

Parishes          –           –           –           –           15

Quasi Parishes:           –           –           –           17

Chaplaincies:  –           –           –           –           3

Outstations:     –           –           –           –           1117                                                   

Catholic Nursery and Primary Schools:         24

Catholic Secondary Schools:              –           15

Catholic Hospital        –           –           –           1

Catholic Clinics:         –           –           –           5