Summary
The Catholic Church in Niger is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
In 2005 there were approximately 16,000 Catholics in Niger.[1] They were based in two dioceses: the Diocese of Maradi (approximately 1,000) and the much larger Diocese of Niamey (approximately 15,000).
In 2020, figures showed that 0.09% of the country's population was Catholic.[2] In the same year, 61 priests and 88 nuns served across 25 parishes.[3]
The bishops are members of the Conference of Bishops of Burkina Faso and of Niger. Séraphin François Rouamba is the President of the Episcopal Conference and also is Archbishop of Koupela (Burkina Faso). Niger is a member of the Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar.
In 2023, the Apostolic Nuncio to Niger (and Burkina Faso) is Michael Francis Crotty.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "GLOBAL CATHOLIC STATISTICS: 1905 and Today" (PDF). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "National Profiles: Niger". World Religion. Association of Religion Data Archives. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Niger". Catholics and Culture. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
External links edit
- GCatholic website [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy website [self-published]