| 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 |
| Suffragan: | for one--> |
| Archdeacon: | for one --> |
| Canon: | for one --> |
| Priest: | for one --> |
| 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]
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]
The Cathedral is St. Peter's Cathedral in Arondizuogu which is the main headquarters of the Anglican Diocese of Ideato.[13]
| Title | Name | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rt. Rev | 1999 - 2004 | ||
| Most. Rev | 2004 - 2020 | ||
| Rt. Rev | 2020 - |