Diocese of

Lokoja

Nigeria

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Lokoja / Lokoian(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Abuja

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ondo (↙), Ekiti (←), Ilorin (↖), Minna (↑), Abuja (↑), Lafia (↗), Idah (↘), Auchi (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1955.02.21: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Kabba / Kabbæn(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Benin City, Diocese of Kaduna and Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo)
1964.07.06: Promoted as Diocese of Kabba / Kabbæn(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kaduna)
1965.05.05: Renamed as Diocese of Lokoja / Lokoian(us) (Latin)
1968.09.26: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Idah
1994.03.26: Became suffragan of Abuja

Present Prelates

Bishop (2005.11.11 – ...):

Bishop Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu (77)

Monsignors (3)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Lokoja (Roman Rite)

Bishop Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu (77)
(2005.11.11 – ...)

Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria)

Domine peto sapientiam tuam

Born:	1948.08.30 (Ogiri-Kabba, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.02.11

Priest of Lokoja (Nigeria) (1978.12.23 – 2005.11.11)

Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) (2005.11.11 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Sunday Ajomo
(1992.03.06 – 2004.06.21)

Born:	1939.06.11 (Ogori, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1964.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.05.03
Died:	2004.06.21 († 65)

Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) (1992.03.06 – 2004.06.21)

Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi
(Apostolic Administrator 1991.08.31 – 1992.03.06)

Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi
(1972.07.30 – 1991.08.31)

Born:	1932.02.15 (Okene, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1961.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.05.30
Died:	2016.01.16 († 83)

Priest of Lokoja (Nigeria) (1961.12.08 – 1971.02.20)

Titular Bishop of Fallaba (1971.02.20 – 1972.07.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) (1971.02.20 – 1972.07.30)

Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) (1972.07.30 – 1991.08.31)

Apostolic Administrator of Lokoja (Nigeria) (1991.08.31 – 1992.03.06)

Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) (1991.08.31 – 2009.05.04)

Bishop Auguste Delisle, C.S.Sp.
(1965.05.05 – 1972.07.30)

Born:	1908.07.07 (Montréal, QC, Canada)
Ordained Priest:	1934.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.08.24
Died:	2006.11.13 (Montréal, QC, Canada † 98)

Prefect Apostolic of Kabba (Nigeria) (1955.05.27 – 1964.07.06)

Bishop of Kabba (Nigeria) (1964.07.06 – 1965.05.05)

Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) (1965.05.05 – 1972.07.30)

Bishops of Kabba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Auguste Delisle, C.S.Sp.
(1964.07.06 – 1965.05.05)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Kabba (Roman Rite)

Fr. Auguste Delisle, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop)
(1955.05.27 – 1964.07.06)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alexius Obabu Makozi (1971.02.20 – 1972.07.30)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Lokoja, Kogi

Ondo (↙), Ekiti (←), Ilorin (↖), Minna (↑), Abuja (↑), Lafia (↗), Idah (↘), Auchi (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 24,750 km²

Population: 48,175 Catholics (1.3% of 3,759,750 total)

Pastoral Centres: 45 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 60 priests (diocesan), 1 deacon, 8 religious (8 sisters), 21 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.07.02

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