Diocese of Idah, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Idah / Idahin(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Abuja

Neighbouring Dioceses: Uromi (↙), Auchi (←), Lokoja (↑), Lafia (↗), Otukpo (→), Nsukka (↘), Aguleri (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1968.09.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Idah / Idahin(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lokoja)
1977.12.17: Promoted as Diocese of Idah / Idahin(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kaduna)
1994.03.26: Became suffragan of Abuja

Present Prelates

Bishop (2009.06.01 – ...):

Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (61)

Monsignors (5)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Idah (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (61)
(2009.06.01 – ...)

Bishop of Idah (Nigeria)

Pro Christo omnia facere

Born:	1964.10.13 (Ukpaba, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1995.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.09.22

Titular Bishop of Turuda (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01)

Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) (2009.06.01 – ...)

Bishop Ephraim Silas Obot
(1977.12.17 – 2009.04.12)

Born:	1936.10.06 (Adiasim, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.10.31
Died:	2009.04.12 († 72)

Priest of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria) (1968.06.29 – 1971.06.28)

Titular Bishop of Iunca in Byzacena (1971.06.28 – 1977.12.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria) (1971.06.28 – 1977.12.17)

Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) (1977.12.17 – 2009.04.12)

Prefects Apostolic of Idah (Roman Rite)

Fr. Leopold Grimard, C.S.Sp.
(1968.10.04 – 1977)

Died:

1977

Prefect Apostolic of Idah (Nigeria) (1968.10.04 – 1977)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (61) (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. Boniface, Idah, Kogi

Uromi (↙), Auchi (←), Lokoja (↑), Lafia (↗), Otukpo (→), Nsukka (↘), Aguleri (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 15,113 km²

Population: 318,724 Catholics (12.1% of 2,629,112 total)

Pastoral Centres: 65 parishes

Personnel: 99 priests (84 diocesan, 15 religious), 151 religious (22 brothers, 129 sisters), 62 seminarians