Diocese of Idah

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Bishop(s) Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.N., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 17 December 1977 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abuja Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 15,113 (5,837 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://catholicdioceseofidah.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 55, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria Telephone: (0803)35.65.152; (0805)44.47.111

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Idah
  • Latin Name: Idahina
  • Erected: 26 September 1968
  • Country: Nigeria

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Leopold Grimard, C.S.Sp. † (4 Oct 1968 Appointed - 17 Dec 1977 Resigned)
• Ephraim Silas Obot † (17 Dec 1977 Appointed - 12 Apr 2009 Died)
• Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.N. (1 Jun 2009 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Idah
26 September 1968	Erected	Diocese of Lokoja (East of the river Niger)	Prefecture Apostolic of Idah (erected)
Diocese of Idah
17 December 1977	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Idah	Diocese of Idah
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Idah (from Kaduna)

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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
Prefecture Apostolic of Idah
1970	14,214	684,880	2.1%	2	21	23	618		23	8		ap1971
Diocese of Idah
1980	27,511	950,000	2.9%	6	10	16	1,719		10	22	12	ap1981
1990	50,638	1,123,655	4.5%	15	10	25	2,025		13	53	14	ap1991
1999	93,162	1,324,694	7.0%	24	15	39	2,388		45	61	18	ap2000
2000	94,599	1,326,599	7.1%	26	11	37	2,556		43	57	19	ap2001
2001	96,006	1,328,432	7.2%	30	13	43	2,232		55	59	20	ap2002
2002	100,966	1,405,991	7.2%	32	13	45	2,243		77	73	22	ap2003
2003	102,684	1,418,899	7.2%	47	11	58	1,770		62	78	22	ap2004
2004	129,763	1,342,480	9.7%	35	7	42	3,089		53	80	22	ap2005
2006	188,617	1,409,000	13.4%	49	7	56	3,368		69	98	26	ap2007
2013	246,852	2,034,933	12.1%	66	7	73	3,381		43	101	35	ap2014
2016	284,012	2,108,494	13.5%	72	10	82	3,463		48	127	44	ap2017
2019	300,513	2,148,415	14.0%	77	11	88	3,414		50	134	49	ap2020
2021	309,063	2,380,600	13.0%	83	15	98	3,153		50	123	56	ap2022

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.N. (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 2007; Bishop: 1 Jun 2009)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Leopold Grimard, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 4 Oct 1968 to 17 Dec 1977)
• Ephraim Silas Obot † (Bishop: 17 Dec 1977 to 12 Apr 2009)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Idah Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 61, Page 154, and Page 155 Diocese of Idah Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 145, and Page 146 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 557, and Page 558

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