Diocese of Ikot Ekpene

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Diocese of Ikot Ekpene

Dioecesis Ikotekpenensis
Location
Country Nigeria
Territorya portion of Akwa Ibom State
Ecclesiastical province Calabar
Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar
Coordinates 5°11′0″N7°43′0″E / 5.18333°N 7.71667°E / 5.18333; 7.71667
Statistics
Area2,263 km2 (874 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 908,028
  • 98,552 (10.9%)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedMarch 1, 1963
CathedralSaint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene
Co-cathedralSaint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Camillus Raymond Umoh
Bishops emeritusMost Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh
Map
Nigeria Akwa Ibom State map.png
Ikot Ekpene is located in Akwa Ibom State shown here in red.

The Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (Latin : Ikotekpenen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The Diocese of Ikot Ekpene is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.

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History

Special churches

The diocesan cathedral is Saint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene. The pro-cathedral is Saint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak.

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishop

Deanery in the Diocese

Abak

Urua Akpan

Ukana

Ifuho

Nto Edino

Ika

Inen


Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

References