Diocese of Ida ( Latin: Dioecesis Idahina ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Ida , Nigeria . The Diocese of Ida is included in the Metropolitanate of Abuja . The cathedral of the diocese of Ida is the church of St. Boniface .
| Diocese of Ida | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis idahina | |
| Main city | Ida , Nigeria |
| A country |  Nigeria |
| Established | September 26, 1968 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Boniface |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Abuja |
| Parishes | 26 |
| Diocese Square | 12.898 km² |
| Diocese population | 1,409,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 188.617 people |
| Share of Catholics | 13.4% |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On September 26, 1968, the Holy See established the Apostolic Prefecture of Ida, separating it from the Diocese of Lokoji .
On December 17, 1977, Pope Paul VI issued the Bull Nobis quam maxime , with which he transformed the apostolic prefecture of Ida into a diocese.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Leopold Grimard (4.10.1968 - 1977);
- Bishop Ephraim Silas Obot (12/17/1977 - 04/12/2009);
- Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji (1.06.2009 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Nobis quam maxime , AAS 70 (1978), p. 145 (lat.)