KADUNA, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. — Established as an apostolic prefecture on 24 August 1911. On 18 July 1929, the territories of the apostolic vicariate of Western Nigeria north of the rivers Niger and Benue, detached from that vicariate, were assigned to the prefecture of Western Nigeria, which was then called Northern Nigeria; on 9 April 1934 this prefecture was divided into two, named K. and Jos (q.v.). By decree of 28 April 1943, the French territory of Niger was assigned to the new apostolic prefecture of Niamey.
Total area 125,000 sq. km.; population ca. 6,000,000, of whom 4,000,000 are Muslims. Catholics number 17,125, distributed in 11 primary stations and 61 secondary stations, evangelized by 27 Fathers of the Society of African Missions, assisted by 15 Irish sisters. There are 264 catechists. Elementary schools: 7 with 422 pupils; secondary schools: 2 with 219; vocational schools: 2 with 111; normal schools: 4 with 21.
Giovanni B. Tragella