Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Pankshin | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Pankshinensis |
Country: | Nigeria |
Province: | Jos |
Metropolitan: | Archbishop of Jos |
Population: | 1,100,000 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Catholics: | 168,606 |
Catholics Percent: | 15.3 |
Parishes: | 22 |
Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Established: | March 18, 2014 |
Bishop: | Michael Gobal Gokum |
Suffragan: | for one --> |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pankshin (Latin: Pankshinen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Pankshin in the ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
On March 18, 2014 the Diocese of Pankshin was established from territory of the Archdiocese of Jos and the Diocese of Shendam.[1] [2]