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Diocese of Jalingo Dioecesis Ialingoensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| Territory | Taraba State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jos |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Jos |
| Coordinates | 8°53′59.9454″N 11°21′59.925″E / 8.899984833°N 11.36664583°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 61,368 km2 (23,694 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,832,299 252,653 (8.9%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | February 3, 1995 |
| Cathedral | Saint Augustine Cathedral in Jalingo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Charles Hammawa |
| Map | |
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Taraba State is shown in red. |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalingo (Latin: Ialingoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jalingo, which is in Taraba State and in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria.
The Cathedral is St Augustine’s Cathedral in Jalingo.