Roman Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene

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Diocese of Ikot Ekpene
Dioecesis Ikotekpenensis

Statistics
Country:	Nigeria
Metropolitan:	Calabar
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,263 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	908,028 (2004) 98,552 (10.9%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	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.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

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

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is St. Anne’s Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene. The Pro-Cathedral is St. John’s Pro-Cathedral in Abak.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ikot Ekpene (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (since 1989.09.01)
  • Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1963.03.01 – 1989.06.19)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy