Lokoja (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 5 May 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Abuja
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 24,750 (9,559 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Maryville, P.O. Box 172, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0806)00.22.691

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba
- Latin Name: Kabbaensis
- Erected: 21 February 1955
- Country: Nigeria
Diocese of Kabba
- Latin Name: Kabbaensis
- Elevated: 6 July 1964
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
- Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

Auguste Delisle, C.S.Sp. † (27 May 1955 Appointed - 30 Jul 1972 Resigned)
Alexius Obabu Makozi † (30 Jul 1972 Appointed - 31 Aug 1991 Appointed, Bishop of Port Harcourt)
Joseph Sunday Ajomo † (6 Mar 1992 Appointed - 21 Jun 2004 Died)
Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu (11 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba
21 February 1955	Erected	Diocese of Benin City Diocese of Kaduna Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo	Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba (erected) (Civil Province of Kabba)
Diocese of Kabba
6 July 1964	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba	Diocese of Kabba
14 October 1964	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Kabba (from Onitsha to Kaduna)
Diocese of Lokoja
5 May 1965	Name Changed	Diocese of Kabba	Diocese of Lokoja
26 September 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lokoja (East of the river Niger)	Prefecture Apostolic of Idah (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lokoja (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

Diocese of Lokoja

1969 12,514 650,000 1.9% 2 14 16 782 14 8 9 ap1971

1980 24,221 1,095,000 2.2% 8 7 15 1,614 4 7 12 10 ap1981

1990 32,730 1,061,000 3.1% 10 4 14 2,337 4 4 32 11 ap1991

1999 35,792 1,388,000 2.6% 26 1 27 1,325 4 1 27 15 ap2000

2000 36,507 1,465,530 2.5% 26 1 27 1,352 4 1 33 15 ap2001

2001 38,044 1,349,010 2.8% 26 1 27 1,409 4 1 36 16 ap2002

2002 38,978 1,624,590 2.4% 30 1 31 1,257 4 1 39 17 ap2003

2003 39,952 1,734,264 2.3% 29 4 33 1,210 4 4 43 16 ap2004

2004 36,507 1,465,530 2.5% 35 2 37 986 4 2 35 15 ap2005

2013 32,843 1,797,000 1.8% 51 7 58 566 3 7 35 36 ap2014

2016 34,340 1,917,000 1.8% 54 4 58 592 2 4 31 39 ap2017

2019 43,450 3,356,400 1.3% 56 3 59 736 2 3 51 41 ap2020

2021 45,150 3,553,870 1.3% 61 3 64 705 1 3 34 43 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Lokoja
1969	12,514	650,000	1.9%	2	14	16	782		14	8	9	ap1971
1980	24,221	1,095,000	2.2%	8	7	15	1,614	4	7	12	10	ap1981
1990	32,730	1,061,000	3.1%	10	4	14	2,337	4	4	32	11	ap1991
1999	35,792	1,388,000	2.6%	26	1	27	1,325	4	1	27	15	ap2000
2000	36,507	1,465,530	2.5%	26	1	27	1,352	4	1	33	15	ap2001
2001	38,044	1,349,010	2.8%	26	1	27	1,409	4	1	36	16	ap2002
2002	38,978	1,624,590	2.4%	30	1	31	1,257	4	1	39	17	ap2003
2003	39,952	1,734,264	2.3%	29	4	33	1,210	4	4	43	16	ap2004
2004	36,507	1,465,530	2.5%	35	2	37	986	4	2	35	15	ap2005
2013	32,843	1,797,000	1.8%	51	7	58	566	3	7	35	36	ap2014
2016	34,340	1,917,000	1.8%	54	4	58	592	2	4	31	39	ap2017
2019	43,450	3,356,400	1.3%	56	3	59	736	2	3	51	41	ap2020
2021	45,150	3,553,870	1.3%	61	3	64	705	1	3	34	43	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu (Priest: 23 Dec 1978; Bishop: 11 Nov 2005 - )
John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (Priest: 3 Aug 1969 to 10 Sep 1982)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph Sunday Ajomo † (Bishop: 6 Mar 1992 to 21 Jun 2004)
Auguste Delisle, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 27 May 1955; Bishop: 6 Jul 1964 to 30 Jul 1972)
Alexius Obabu Makozi † (Priest: 8 Dec 1961; Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1971; Bishop: 30 Jul 1972 to 31 Aug 1991)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 377, to Page 379
Diocese of Kabba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 56, Page 1,034, and Page 1,035
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 215, and Page 216
Diocese of Lokoja
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 733, and Page 734
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 557, and Page 558

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