Continent: Western and Northern Africa
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Makurdi / Makurden(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Abuja
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
Bishop (2015.03.28 – ...): | ![]() |
Bishops of Makurdi (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) To serve Jesus and the brethren
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Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh
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Bishop Donal Joseph Murray, C.S.Sp.
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Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp.
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Bishops of Oturkpo (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop-elect James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (see above) | ||||||||||
Prefects Apostolic of Benue (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Fr. Giuseppe Kirsten, C.S.Sp.
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Area: 7,304 km²
Population: 582,360 Catholics (40.7% of 1,432,180 total) (2020)
Statistics: 89 parishes, 1 mission, 122 priests (57 diocesan, 65 religious), 171 lay religious (131 brothers, 40 sisters), 106 seminarians (2020)
Last updated on 2023.01.27
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