Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi

Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
7°43′50″N 8°32′10″E / 7.73056°N 8.53611°E / 7.73056; 8.53611StatisticsArea24,461 km2 (9,444 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
3,005,568
1,580,790 (53.9%)InformationDenominationRoman CatholicSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablishedApril 2, 1959CathedralOur Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in MakurdiCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, CMFMapMakurdi is located in Benue State which is shown in red.
Makurdi is located in Benue State which is shown in red.Websitehttps://cdmakurdi.org/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi (Latin: Makurden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Makurdi, Benue State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

History

  • July 9, 1934: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benue from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria
  • April 18, 1950: Renamed as the Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo
  • April 2, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Oturkpo
  • June 28, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Makurdi

Special churches

The Cathedral is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Makurdi.

Bishops

  • Prefect Apostolic of Benue (Latin Church)
  • Bishop of Oturkpo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (20 Mar 1948 – 8 Mar 1960 see below)
  • Bishops of Makurdi (Latin Church)

Coadjutor Bishop

Auxiliary Bishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

Sources

  • GCatholic.org Information
  • Catholic Hierarchy


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