Anglican Diocese of Ideato

Diocese of Ideato
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
Statistics
Population - Total	(as of 2016) 615,241,167
Parishes	19
Churches	64
Members	341,267,123
Information
Denomination	Anglican Communion
Established	July 12, 1999
Cathedral	Saint Peter's Cathedral in Arondizuogu
Secular priests	210
Current leadership
Bishop	Rt Rev'd. Henry Okeke
Archdeacons	11
Map
Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red.
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

Title	Name	Year
Rt. Rev	Godson Echefu	1999 - 2004
Most. Rev	Caleb Anny Maduoma	2004 - 2020
Rt. Rev	Henry Okeke	2020 -

See also

• Anglicanism

References

1. "Member Churches".
2. "Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS)".
3. Facebook
4. Diocesan web-site
5. Church of Nigeria
6. "Anglican Alliance".
7. "CHRISTIANS CHARGED TO NEVER GIVE UP – ARCHBISHOP MADUOMA".
8. "our provinces ecclesiastical province of Owerri Anglican Province of Owerri at the Church of Nigeria Official Website".
9. "Diocesan web-site".
10. Anglican Communion
11. Advent Cable Network Nigeria — BREAKING NEWS: Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Elect New Bishops, Archbishop, Translate one..... (Accessed 28 August 2021)
12. "Diocesan History".
13. "The Episcopal Church".