 Catholic Church in Niger | |
|---|---|
| Hausa:Cocin Katolika a Nijar | |
 Cathedral of Our lady of Perpetual Help,Niamey | |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin |
| Scripture | Bible |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Governance | CEBN |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| President | Séraphin François Rouamba |
| Apostolic Nuncio | Michael Francis Crotty |
| Region | Niger |
| Language | Hausa,Zarma,Latin |
| Headquarters | Cathedral of Our lady of Perpetual Help,Niamey |
| Members | 20,475 (0.09%)[1] |
TheCatholic Church in Niger is part of the worldwideCatholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of thePope inRome.
In 2005 there were approximately 16,000 Catholics in Niger.[2] They were based in two dioceses: theDiocese of Maradi (approximately 1,000) and the much largerArchdiocese of Niamey (approximately 15,000).
In 2020, figures showed that 0.09% of the country's population was Catholic.[3] In the same year, 61 priests and 88 nuns served across 25 parishes.[4]
The bishops are members of theConference 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 theRegional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa andSymposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar.
In 2023, the Apostolic Nuncio to Niger (and Burkina Faso) isMichael Francis Crotty.
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