Ikot Ekpene (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Camillus Raymond Umoh, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calabar
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 2,263 (874 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://ikotekpenediocese.org/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Secretariat, Cardinal Ekandem Ave., P.O. Box 870, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0816)67.11.662

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dominic Ignatius Ekandem † (1 Mar 1963 Appointed - 19 Jun 1989 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Abuja)
Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (1 Sep 1989 Appointed - 4 May 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Port Harcourt)
Camillus Raymond Umoh (16 Jul 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1963	Erected	Diocese of Calabar	Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (from Onitsha)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 43,000 795,806 5.4% 12 7 19 2,263 7 11 13 ap1971

1980 75,800 1,454,000 5.2% 28 9 37 2,048 4 40 47 13 ap1981

1990 92,033 1,562,000 5.9% 49 3 52 1,769 22 79 18 ap1991

1999 82,177 813,748 10.1% 74 3 77 1,067 21 106 30 ap2000

2000 84,560 836,533 10.1% 71 3 74 1,142 12 112 30 ap2001

2001 88,057 859,956 10.2% 71 3 74 1,189 34 115 33 ap2002

2002 90,258 881,454 10.2% 75 3 78 1,157 36 83 33 ap2003

2003 94,405 899,038 10.5% 75 3 78 1,210 34 82 33 ap2004

2004 98,552 908,028 10.9% 82 3 85 1,159 36 89 35 ap2005

2006 101,373 932,308 10.9% 83 3 86 1,178 36 91 36 ap2007

2013 121,500 1,063,000 11.4% 117 53 170 714 89 77 43 ap2014

2016 131,353 1,129,392 11.6% 128 66 194 677 97 87 51 ap2017

2019 60,085 1,126,460 5.3% 127 70 197 305 106 88 53 ap2020

2021 57,973 1,160,478 5.0% 128 73 201 288 187 96 53 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	43,000	795,806	5.4%	12	7	19	2,263		7	11	13	ap1971
1980	75,800	1,454,000	5.2%	28	9	37	2,048	4	40	47	13	ap1981
1990	92,033	1,562,000	5.9%	49	3	52	1,769		22	79	18	ap1991
1999	82,177	813,748	10.1%	74	3	77	1,067		21	106	30	ap2000
2000	84,560	836,533	10.1%	71	3	74	1,142		12	112	30	ap2001
2001	88,057	859,956	10.2%	71	3	74	1,189		34	115	33	ap2002
2002	90,258	881,454	10.2%	75	3	78	1,157		36	83	33	ap2003
2003	94,405	899,038	10.5%	75	3	78	1,210		34	82	33	ap2004
2004	98,552	908,028	10.9%	82	3	85	1,159		36	89	35	ap2005
2006	101,373	932,308	10.9%	83	3	86	1,178		36	91	36	ap2007
2013	121,500	1,063,000	11.4%	117	53	170	714		89	77	43	ap2014
2016	131,353	1,129,392	11.6%	128	66	194	677		97	87	51	ap2017
2019	60,085	1,126,460	5.3%	127	70	197	305		106	88	53	ap2020
2021	57,973	1,160,478	5.0%	128	73	201	288		187	96	53	ap2022