The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion as the Northern Province.
The Bishop of Plymouth is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth in the Province of Southwark, England.
The Bishop of Portsmouth is the Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth in the Province of Southwark, England.
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the seven states created at that time. The state derives its name from the Benue River which is the second largest river in Nigeria after the River Niger. The state borders Nasarawa State to the North; Taraba State to the East; Kogi State to the West; Enugu State to the South-West; Ebonyi and Cross-Rivers States to the South; and has an international border with Cameroon to the South-East. It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv, Idoma,and Igede. Minority ethnic groups in Benue are Etulo, Igbo, Jukun peoples etc. Its capital is Makurdi. Benue is a rich agricultural region; popularly grown crops include: oranges, mangoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, soya bean, guinea corn, flax, yams, sesame, rice, groundnuts, and Palm tree.
The Diocese of Makurdi is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, in the Abuja Province, that is roughly contiguous with Benue State. It is divided in 25 parishes and 4 archdeaconries, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Makurdi and Zaki-Biam.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Benue comprises three Senators representing Benue South, Benue North-East, and Benue North-West, and ten Representatives representing Apa/Agatu, Kwande/Ushongo, Oju/Obi Vandeikya/Konshisha, Buruku, Ado/Ogbadigba/Opkokwu, Katsina-Ala/Ukum/Logo, Gboko/Tarka, and Makurdi/Guma,Gwer/Gwer-west.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi is a diocese located in the city of Makurdi, Benue State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was made a cardinal in 2012. He has served as president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria and bishop of Ilorin.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko is a diocese located in the city of Gboko, Benue State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala (Latin: Katsinen - Alen is a diocese located in the city of Katsina-Ala in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
Donatus Ó Gallchobhair was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Down and Connor (1580–1581) and Bishop of Killala (1570–1580).
The Benue State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government of Benue State of Nigeria. It is a unicameral legislature with 32 members elected from the 23 local government areas of the state. This makes the number of legislators in the Benue State House of Assembly 32.
David Ajang is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia. He was appointed bishop in 2021.
Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, serving as bishop of the Diocese of Makurdi. He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Makurdi in 2014, and succeeded to the office of bishop in 2015.
The 2019 Benue State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Benue State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 30 seats were up for election in the Benue State House of Assembly.
Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese.
Hyacinth Iormem Alia is a Nigerian Catholic cleric and politician who has served as the governor of Benue State since 29 May 2023.
