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

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)1,536,294332,373 (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.

History

March 13, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ogoja from the Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar

1955.01.01: Promoted as Diocese of Ogoja

The Cathedral is Saint Benedict Cathedral in Ogoja

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)

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