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Roman Catholic diocese in Cross River State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Ogoja (Latin: Ogogiaën(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Diocese of Ogoja Dioecesis Ogogiaensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Cross River State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabar |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Calabar |
| Coordinates | 6°30′0″N 8°40′0″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,557 km2 (4,848 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,536,294 332,373 (21.6%) |
| Parishes | 38 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 1, 1955 |
| Cathedral | Saint Benedict Cathedral in Ogoja |
| Patron saint | Saint Benedict |
| Secular priests | 67 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Donatus Edet Akpan |
| Map | |
Ogoja is located in Cross River State which is shown here in red. | |
Its cathedra is Saint Benedict Cathedral, dedicated to diocesan patron saint Saint Benedict, in the episcopal see of Ogoja, in Cross River State.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 902,975 Catholics (32.5% of 2,779,037 total) on 12,557 km2 in 65 parishes with 99 priests (96 diocesan, 3 religious), 50 lay religious (3 brothers, 47 sisters) and 137 seminarians.
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