Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja

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
CountryNigeria
TerritoryCross River State
Ecclesiastical provinceCalabar
MetropolitanArchbishop of Calabar
Coordinates6°30′0″N 8°40′0″E / 6.50000°N 8.66667°E / 6.50000; 8.66667
Statistics
Area12,557 km2 (4,848 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,536,294
332,373 (21.6%)
Parishes38
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1955
CathedralSaint Benedict Cathedral in Ogoja
Patron saintSaint Benedict
Secular priests67
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Donatus Edet Akpan
Map
Ogoja is located in Cross River State which is shown here in red.
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.

History

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Statistics

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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.

Ordinaries

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Apostolic Prefects of Ogoja
Suffragan Bishops of Ogoja

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