Diocese of

Makurdi

Nigeria

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 7,304 km²

Population: 501,000 Catholics (40.5% of 1,236,000 total) (2015)

Statistics: 46 parishes, 8 missions, 92 priests (50 diocesan, 42 religious), 242 lay religious (171 brothers, 71 sisters), 52 seminarians (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Abuja

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

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History

1934.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benue (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria)
1950.04.18: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo / Oturkpœn(sis) (Latin)
1950.07.14: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Yola
1955.02.21: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kabba
1959.04.02: Promoted as Diocese of Oturkpo / Oturkpœn(sis) (Latin)
1960.06.28: Renamed as Diocese of Makurdi / Makurden(sis) (Latin)
1995.07.10: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Otukpo
2000.12.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Lafia
2012.12.29: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gboko and Diocese of Katsina-Ala

Special Churches

Cathedral: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral, Makurdi, Benue

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.03.28 – ...):

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Makurdi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. (54)
(2015.03.28 – ...)

Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria)

To serve Jesus and the brethren

Born:	1965.04.02 (Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1994.08.06
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.10.04

Coadjutor Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) (2014.07.08 – 2015.03.28)

Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) (2015.03.28 – ...)

Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh
(1989.06.02 – 2015.03.28)

Lord I am not worthy

Born:	1940 (Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1971.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.01.06
Died:	2016.07.14 († 76)

Coadjutor Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) (1987.11.18 – 1989.06.02)

Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) (1989.06.02 – 2015.03.28)

Bishop Donal Joseph Murray, C.S.Sp.
(1968.01.11 – 1989.06.02)

Born:	1918.02.11 (Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1946.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1968.03.29
Died:	1999.08.14 († 81)

Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) (1968.01.11 – 1989.06.02)

Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp.
(1960.03.08 – 1966.03.29)

Born:	1904.03.23 (England)
Ordained Priest:	1928.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.05.08
Died:	1976.12.12 († 72)

Bishop of Oturkpo (Nigeria) (1948.03.20 – 1960.03.08)

Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) (1960.03.08 – 1966.03.29)

Titular Bishop of Horrea Cœlia (1966.03.29 – 1970.12.07)

Bishops of Oturkpo (Roman Rite)

Bishop-elect James Hagan, C.S.Sp.
(1948.03.20 – 1960.03.08)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Benue (Roman Rite)

Fr. Giuseppe Kirsten, C.S.Sp.
(1937.02.26 – 1947)

Died:

1947

Prefect Apostolic of Benue (Nigeria) (1937.02.26 – 1947)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. (54) (2014.07.08 – 2015.03.28)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh (1987.11.18 – 1989.06.02)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop William Amove Avenya (63) (2008.11.28 – 2012.12.29)

as of 2019.04.06

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