Anglican Diocese of Ideato

5°52′19″N 7°11′22″E / 5.87194°N 7.18944°E / 5.87194; 7.18944StatisticsPopulation
- Total(as of 2016)
615,241,167Parishes19Churches64Members341,267,123InformationDenominationAnglican CommunionEstablishedJuly 12, 1999CathedralSaint Peter's Cathedral in ArondizuoguSecular priests210Current leadershipBishopRt Rev'd. Henry OkekeArchdeacons11Map
Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red.Websitewww.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