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Diocese of Otukpo

Dioecesis Otukpoena



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Bishop(s)

  • Michael Ekwoy Apochi, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 July 1995
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abuja
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 13,015 (5,027 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1400, Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0802)42.46.370

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 July 1995ErectedDiocese of Makurdi (Otukpo, Ado, Apa, Ogbadibo, Oju, and Okpokwu) Diocese of Otukpo (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1999364,0242,318,21515.7%2713409,100133329ap2000
2000379,1522,348,24016.1%3213458,425133529ap2001
2001453,6701,520,41029.8%3513489,451133030ap2002
2002472,5302,610,32018.1%3513489,844133030ap2003
2003497,6422,705,04718.4%35134810,367133230ap2004
2004502,4372,843,10517.7%35144910,253142430ap2005
2013590,8403,581,00016.5%7212847,033442743ap2014
2016630,0003,819,00016.5%7914936,774373148ap2017
2019689,7604,181,35016.5%94131076,446134358ap2020
2021719,7004,427,35016.3%98161146,313164361ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 1,083, and Page 1,084

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