Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi

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Ecclesiastical province Abuja Denomination Roman Catholic Established April 2, 1959 Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh Country Nigeria		Metropolitan Cardinal of Abuja Rite Latin Rite Area 24,461 km² Date founded 2 April 1959 Territory Benue State

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)3,005,5681,580,790 (53.9%)

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

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

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe,cmf Bishop of Makurdi Diocese)

Bishops of Makurdi (Roman rite)

Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh (since 1989.06.02)

Bishop Donal Joseph Murray, C.S.Sp. (1968.01.11 – 1989.06.02)

Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (1960.03.08 – 1966.03.29)

Bishops of Oturkpo (Roman rite)

Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (1948.03.20 – 1960.03.08)

Prefects Apostolic of Benue (Roman rite)

Fr. Giuseppe Kirsten, C.S.Sp. (1937.02.26 – 1947)

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