Roman Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene
| Diocese of Ikot Ekpene Dioecesis Ikotekpenensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Metropolitan | Calabar |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,263 km2 (874 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 908,028 98,552 (10.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Emeritus Bishops | Camillus Archibong Etokudoh |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (Latin: Ikotekpenen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ikot Ekpene in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar in Nigeria.
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History
- March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Ikot Ekpene from the Diocese of Calabar
Special churches
The Cathedral is St. Anne’s Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene. The Pro-Cathedral is St. John’s Pro-Cathedral in Abak.
Leadership
- Bishops of Ikot Ekpene (Roman rite)
- Bishop-elect Camillus Raymond Umoh (since 2010.07.16); born in 1956 in Nto Iblam, ordained to the priesthood in 1984, currently a Professor at the Catholic Institute of West Africa in Port Harcourt
- Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (since 1989.09.01 until May 4, 2009)
- Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1963.03.01 – 1989.06.19)
See also
Please correct "Nto Ibiam" to "Nto Ubiam"
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