Roman Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene

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 / 5.18333°N 7.71667°E / 5.18333; 7.71667
Statistics
Area	2,263 km2 (874 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 908,028 98,552 (10.9%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin 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
Bishops emeritus	Most Rev. Camillus Archibong Etokudoh
Map
Ikot Ekpene is located in Akwa Ibom State shown here in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (Latin: Ikotekpenen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar in Nigeria.

History[]

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

Special churches[]

The Cathedral is Saint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene. The Pro-Cathedral is Saint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak.

Bishops[]

• Bishops of Ikot Ekpene (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1963.03.01 – 1989.06.19) (Cardinal in 1976), appointed Ecclesiastical Superior of Abuja in 1981 and Archbishop (personal title) there in 1989
  • Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (from 1989.09.01 until May 4, 2009)
  • Bishop (since 2010.10.09); born in 1956 in , ordained to the priesthood in 1984, formerly a Professor at the Catholic Institute of West Africa in Port Harcourt

Auxiliary Bishop[]

• Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (1988-1989), appointed Bishop here

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]

• Donatus Edet Akpan, appointed Bishop of Ogoja in 2017

See also[]

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

References[]

External links[]

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy