Diocese of Ikot Ekpene

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Bishop(s) Camillus Archibong Etokudoh, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1 March 1963 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calabar Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 2,263 (874 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Cardinal Ekandem Ave., P.O. Box 870, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Telephone: (085)40.01.61

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Dominic Ignatius Ekandem † (1 Mar 1963 Appointed - 19 Jun 1989 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Abuja)
• Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (1 Sep 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1963	Erected	Diocese of Calabar	Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	43,000	795,806	5.4%	12	7	19	2,263		7	11	13	ap1971
1980	75,800	1,454,000	5.2%	28	9	37	2,048	4	40	47	13	ap1981
1990	92,033	1,562,000	5.9%	49	3	52	1,769		22	79	18	ap1991
1999	82,177	813,748	10.1%	74	3	77	1,067		21	106	30	ap2000
2000	84,560	836,533	10.1%	71	3	74	1,142		12	112	30	ap2001
2001	88,057	859,956	10.2%	71	3	74	1,189		34	115	33	ap2002
2002	90,258	881,454	10.2%	75	3	78	1,157		36	83	33	ap2003
2003	94,405	899,038	10.5%	75	3	78	1,210		34	82	33	ap2004
2004	98,552	908,028	10.9%	82	3	85	1,159		36	89	35	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Dominic Ignatius Ekandem † (Bishop: 1 Mar 1963 to 19 Jun 1989)
• Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (Priest: 2 Jul 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jan 1988; Bishop: 1 Sep 1989)
• Ephraim Silas Obot (Priest: 29 Jun 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 1971 to 17 Dec 1977)