Roman Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene

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Diocese of Ikot Ekpene

Dioecesis Ikotekpenensis
Location
CountryNigeria
Territorya portion of Akwa Ibom State
Ecclesiastical provinceCalabar
MetropolitanArchbishop of Calabar
Coordinates5°11′0″N 7°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
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedMarch 1, 1963
CathedralSaint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene
Co-cathedralSaint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCamillus Raymond Umoh
Bishops emeritusMost Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh
Map
Ikot Ekpene is located in Akwa Ibom State shown here in red.
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.

History[edit]

  • March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Ikot Ekpene from the Diocese of Calabar

Special churches[edit]

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

Bishops[edit]

Auxiliary Bishop[edit]

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[edit]

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