Anglican Diocese of Ideato
The Anglican Diocese of Ideato is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, Nigeria. It is one of the fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The diocese was created out of the then Okigwe-Orlu Diocese in 1999. The current bishop is Henry Okeke; he was translated from Mbamili in 2020.
Diocese of Ideato | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Imo State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Province of Owerri |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Owerri |
| Coordinates | 5°52′19″N 7°11′22″E |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2016) 615,241,167 |
| Parishes | 19 |
| Churches | 64 |
| Members | 341,267,123 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican Communion |
| Established | July 12, 1999 |
| Cathedral | Saint Peter's Cathedral in Arondizuogu |
| Secular priests | 210 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rt Rev'd. Henry Okeke |
| Archdeacons | 11 |
| Map | |
Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseofideato.org | |
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