Anglican Diocese of Ideato
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![Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Nigeria_Imo_State_map.png/220px-Nigeria_Imo_State_map.png)
Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red.
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 |
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Rt. Rev | Godson Echefu | 1999 - 2004 |
Most. Rev | Caleb Anny Maduoma | 2004 - 2020 |
Rt. Rev | Henry Okeke | 2020 - |
See also
- Anglicanism
References
- ^ "Member Churches".
- ^ "Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS)".
- ^ Diocesan web-site
- ^ Church of Nigeria
- ^ "Anglican Alliance".
- ^ "CHRISTIANS CHARGED TO NEVER GIVE UP – ARCHBISHOP MADUOMA".
- ^ "our provinces ecclesiastical province of Owerri Anglican Province of Owerri at the Church of Nigeria Official Website".
- ^ "Diocesan web-site".
- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Advent Cable Network Nigeria — BREAKING NEWS: Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Elect New Bishops, Archbishop, Translate one..... (Accessed 28 August 2021)
- ^ "Diocesan History".
- ^ "The Episcopal Church".
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