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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja

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Territory
  
Cross River State

Metropolitan
  
Archbishop of Calabar

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Bishop
  
John Ebebe Ayah

Secular priests
  
67

Ecclesiastical province
  
Calabar

Parishes
  
38

Area
  
12,557 km²

Country
  
Nigeria

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 1,536,294 332,373 (21.6%)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja (Latin: Ogogiaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ogoja in the Ecclesiastical province of Calabar in Nigeria.

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History

  • March 13, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ogoja from the Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar
  • 1955.01.01: Promoted as Diocese of Ogoja

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is Saint Benedict Cathedral in Ogoja

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Ogoja (Roman rite)
  • Bishop John Ebebe Ayah (since 2006.10.14)
  • Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo (1973.03.01 – 2003.12.17)
  • Bishop Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. (1955.01.01 – 1973.03.01)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Ogoja (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. (1939.11.10 – 1955.01.01)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja Wikipedia
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