Idah (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

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 - )

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)

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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

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

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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