Diocese of

Idah

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 15,113 km²

Population: 284,012 Catholics (13.5% of 2,108,494 total) (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Abuja

Statistics: 44 parishes, 82 priests (72 diocesan, 10 religious), 175 lay religious (48 brothers, 127 sisters), 46 seminarians (2015)

1968.09.26: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Idah / Idahin(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lokoja)
1977.12.17: Promoted as Diocese of Idah / Idahin(us) (Latin)

Bishop (2009.06.01 – ...):

Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (54)

Bishops of Idah (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (54)
(2009.06.01 – ...)

Bishop of Idah (Nigeria)

Titular Bishop of Turuda (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01)

Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) (2009.06.01 – ...)

Bishop Ephraim Silas Obot
(1977.12.17 – 2009.04.12)

Titular Bishop of Iunca in Byzacena (1971.06.28 – 1977.12.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria) (1971.06.28 – 1977.12.17)

Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) (1977.12.17 – 2009.04.12)

Prefects Apostolic of Idah (Roman Rite)

Fr. Leopold Grimard, C.S.Sp.
(1968.10.04 – 1977)

Died:

1977

Prefect Apostolic of Idah (Nigeria) (1968.10.04 – 1977)

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (54) (2007.06.28 – 2009.06.01)

as of 2019.01.17