Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi
Diocese of Makurdi Dioecesis Makurdensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | Benue State |
Ecclesiastical province | Abuja |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Abuja |
Coordinates | 7°43′50″N 8°32′10″E / 7.73056°N 8.53611°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 24,461 km2 (9,444 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 3,005,568 1,580,790 (53.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | April 2, 1959 |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Makurdi |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, CMF |
Map | |
![]() Makurdi is located in Benue State which is shown in red. | |
Website | |
https://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
[edit]- 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
[edit]The Cathedral is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Makurdi.
Bishops
[edit]- Prefect Apostolic of Benue (Latin Church)
- Fr. Giuseppe Kirsten, C.S.Sp. (26 Feb 1937 – 1947)
- Bishop of Oturkpo (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (20 Mar 1948 – 8 Mar 1960 see below)
- Bishops of Makurdi (Latin Church)
- Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (see above 8 Mar 1960 – 29 Mar 1966)
- Bishop Donal Joseph Murray, C.S.Sp. (11 Jan 1968 – 2 Jun 1989)
- Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh (2 Jun 1989 – 28 Mar 2015)
- Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, CMF (28 Mar 2015 -)
Coadjutor Bishop
[edit]- Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. (2014-2015)
- Athanasius Atule Usuh (1987-1989)
Auxiliary Bishop
[edit]- William Amove Avenya (2008-2012), appointed Bishop of Gboko
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
[edit]- Peter Iornzuul Adoboh, appointed Bishop of Katsina-Ala in 2012
- Michael Ekwoy Apochi (priest here, 1986-1995), appointed Bishop of Otupko in 2002
- Matthew Ishaya Audu, appointed Bishop of Lafia in 2000
See also
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