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Roman Catholic diocese in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Diocese of Ikot Ekpene Dioecesis Ikotekpenensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Akwa Ibom State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabar |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Calabar |
| Coordinates | 5°11′0″N 7°43′0″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,263 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 |
| Established | March 1, 1963 |
| Cathedral | Saint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene |
| Co-cathedral | Saint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Camillus Raymond Umoh |
| Bishops emeritus | Most Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh |
| Map | |
Ikot Ekpene is located in Akwa Ibom State shown here in red. | |
The diocesan cathedral is Saint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene. The pro-cathedral is Saint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak.
Deanery in the Diocese
Abak
Urua Akpan
Ukana
Ifuho
Nto Edino
Ika
Inen
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