Diocese of Ogoja

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Ogoja
  • Latin Name: de Ogoja
  • Erected: 13 March 1938
  • Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Patrick Joseph Whitney, S.P.S. † (13 Mar 1938 Appointed - May 1939 Resigned)
• Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. † (10 Nov 1939 Appointed - 1 Mar 1973 Appointed, Bishop of Abakaliki)
• Joseph Edra Ukpo † (1 Mar 1973 Appointed - 17 Dec 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Calabar)
• John Ebebe Ayah (14 Oct 2006 Appointed - 5 Jul 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Uyo)
• Donatus Edet Akpan (9 Apr 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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 Ogoja
1950	9,452	750,000	1.3%	14		14	675			11	6	ap1951
Diocese of Ogoja
1970	135,000	1,602,533	8.4%	6	4	10	13,500		4	53	21	ap1971
1980	103,710	896,000	11.6%	15	14	29	3,576		14	35		ap1981
1990	180,374	1,217,000	14.8%	18	7	25	7,214		10	82	19	ap1991
1999	259,243	2,074,750	12.5%	33	3	36	7,201		3	42	22	ap2000
2000	269,749	2,100,000	12.8%	40	1	41	6,579		1	42	26	ap2001
2001	282,381	1,315,662	21.5%	48	1	49	5,762		1	47	28	ap2002
2002	297,891	1,465,663	20.3%	46	2	48	6,206		2	45	32	ap2003
2003	313,544	1,524,289	20.6%	58	3	61	5,140		3	46	36	ap2004
2004	332,373	1,536,294	21.6%	64	3	67	4,960		5	49	38	ap2005
2013	901,413	2,022,000	44.6%	100	3	103	8,751		3	50	61	ap2014
2016	916,106	2,886,942	31.7%	100	3	103	8,894		3	44	72	ap2017
2019	958,755	3,039,200	31.5%	128	4	132	7,263		4	51	79	ap2020
2021	1,015,160	3,219,600	31.5%	137	4	141	7,199		4	51	79	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Donatus Edet Akpan (Bishop: 9 Apr 2017 - )
• John Ebebe Ayah (Priest: 24 Jul 1993; Bishop: 14 Oct 2006 to 5 Jul 2014; Apostolic Administrator: 5 Jul 2014 to 7 Jul 2017)
• Peter Nworie Chukwu
• Michael Nnachi Okoro (Deacon: 15 Aug 1965; Priest: 19 Dec 1965 to 27 Jun 1977)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. † (Prefect: 10 Nov 1939; Bishop: 1 Jan 1955 to 1 Mar 1973)
• Joseph Edra Ukpo † (Priest: 25 Apr 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1971; Bishop: 1 Mar 1973 to 17 Dec 2003)
• Patrick Joseph Whitney, S.P.S. † (Prefect: 13 Mar 1938 to May 1939)

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