Anglican Diocese of Ideato
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Diocese of Ideato | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Imo State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Province of Owerri |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Owerri |
| Coordinates | 5°52′19″N 7°11′22″E / 5.87194°N 7.18944°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2016) 215,100 |
| Members | 453,254 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican Communion |
| Established | July 12, 1999 |
| Cathedral | Saint Peter's Cathedral in Arondizuogu |
| Secular priests | 210 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rt Rev. Henry Okeke |
| Archdeacons | 11 |
| Map | |
| Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red. Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red. | |
| Website | |
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Diocese of Ideato[1][2]is one of 12 Anglican dioceses in the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of the 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria[3] (Anglican Communion) is an African diocese,[4]. The diocese was created in 1999 out of the Diocese of Okigwe-Orlu[5][6] The current bishop is Henry Okeke[7]. Anglican Diocese of Ideato holds synod annually[8].[9]. Ideato Diocese gets new Bishop[10]. Rt Rev'd Henry Okeke of Anglican Diocese of Mbamili translated to Anglican Diocese of Ideato[11]. Anglican
History
July 12, 1999 was a remarkable day in the life of Anglican Diocese of Ideato and the entire congregation, as it mark 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 headquarter of Anglican Diocese of Ideato[13]
Leadership
- Bishops of Ideato Diocese
- Bishop Godson Echefu (July 12, 1999 - August 7, 2004)
- Bishop Caleb Anny Maduoma (August 7, 2004 - September 29, 2020)
- Bishop Henry Okeke (September 29, 2020 till date)
See also
References
- ↑ "Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS)".
- ↑ "Member Churches".
- ↑ "Church of Nigeria".
- ↑ Anglican Diocese of Ideato. "Anglican Alliance". Anglican Alliance.
- ↑ "CHRISTIANS CHARGED TO NEVER GIVE UP – ARCHBISHOP MADUOMA". Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion.
- ↑ "our provinces ecclesiastical province of Owerri Anglican Province of Owerri at the Church of Nigeria Official Website".
- ↑ "Diocesan web-site". Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ Anglican Diocese of Ideato. "Christianity cannot be compared to any other religion, says Maduoma". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ Diocese of Ideato. "God's peace the only solution to man's problems, says Maduoma". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ↑ Anglican Diocese of Ideato. "Protests As Anglican Church Gets New Bishops". Allafrica.
- ↑ "Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Elect New Bishops, Archbishop, Translate one". ACNNTV. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "Diocesan History". Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ "The Episcopal Church".
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