KADUNA, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE OF. - Created as an apostolic prefecture on 24 Aug. 1911. On 18 July 1929 the territories of the apostolic vicariate of Western Nigeria north of the Niger and Benue rivers, detached from that vicariate itself, were assigned to the prefecture of Western Nigeria, which was then called Northern Nigeria; on 9 Apr. 1934 this prefecture was divided into two, named K. and Jos (v.). By decree of 28 Apr. 1943 the French territory of the Niger was assigned to the new apostolic prefecture of Niamey.

Total area 125,000 sq. km., population about 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. The catechists number 264. Elementary schools 7 with 122 pupils, middle schools 2 with 219, vocational schools 2 with 111, normal schools 4 with 21.

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BIBL.: AAS, 3 (1911), p. 481; 22 (1930), pp. 126-27; 27 (1933), pp. 252-53; MC, 1930, p. 16; Arch. di Prop. Fide, Prospectus status missionis, pos. prot. n. 3769/40.

Giovanni B. Tragella

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