Anglican Diocese of Ideato explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Ideato
Country: Nigeria
Territory:a portion of Imo State
Province:Anglican Province of Owerri
Metropolitan:Archbishop of Owerri
Coordinates:5.8719°N 7.1894°W
Population:615,241,167
Population As Of:2016
Members:341,267,123
Parishes:19
Churches:64
Denomination:Anglican Communion
Established:July 12, 1999
Archdeacons:11
Priests:210
Bishop:Rt Rev'd. Henry Okeke
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Map:Nigeria Imo State map.png
Website:www.dioceseofideato.org

The Anglican Diocese of Ideato[1] [2] [3] is one[4] of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, Nigeria. It is one of the fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria.[5] [6] The diocese was created out of the then Okigwe-Orlu Diocese[7] [8] in 1999. The current bishop is Henry Okeke;[9] [10] he was translated from Mbamili in 2020.[11]

History

On 12 July 1999, the Diocese of Ideato was established, marking the return of the headquarters status of St. Peter's Church which was shifted to Nkwerre in 1921.[12]

Special Churches

The Cathedral is St. Peter's Cathedral in Arondizuogu which is the main headquarters of the Anglican Diocese of Ideato.[13]

Leadership

TitleNameYear
Rt. Rev1999 - 2004
Most. Rev2004 - 2020
Rt. Rev2020 -

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Churches .
  2. Web site: Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS) .
  3. https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Anglican-Diocese-of-Ideato-172036812806922/ Facebook
  4. https://dioceseofideato.org/ Diocesan web-site
  5. https://anglican-nig.org/our-provinces/ Church of Nigeria
  6. Web site: Anglican Alliance .
  7. Web site: CHRISTIANS CHARGED TO NEVER GIVE UP – ARCHBISHOP MADUOMA .
  8. Web site: our provinces ecclesiastical province of Owerri Anglican Province of Owerri at the Church of Nigeria Official Website .
  9. Web site: Diocesan web-site .
  10. https://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese/position.aspx?church=nigeria&dio=ideato&pos=archbishop-of-owerri-province-and-bishop-of-ideato&posID=6160 Anglican Communion
  11. https://acnntv.com/breaking-news-church-of-nigeria-anglican-communion-elect-new-bishops-archbishop-traslate-one/ Advent Cable Network Nigeria — BREAKING NEWS: Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Elect New Bishops, Archbishop, Translate one.....
  12. Web site: Diocesan History .
  13. Web site: The Episcopal Church .