Anglican Diocese of Ideato
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 / 5.87194°N 7.18944°E |
| Statistics | |
Population
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| Parishes | 64 |
| Churches | 137 |
| Members | 127,063 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Anglican Communion |
| Established | July 12, 1999 |
| Cathedral | Saint Peter's Cathedral in Arondizuogu |
| Secular priests | 210 |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Right Rev. Henry Okeke |
| Archdeacons | 11 |
| Map | |
Ideato North is located in Imo State shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseofideato.org | |
The Anglican Diocese of Ideato ⓘ is one of twelve dioceses within the Anglican Province of Owerri, one of the fourteen ecclesiastical provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The diocese was created out of the then Okigwe-Orlu Diocese in 1999. The current bishop is the Right Rev. Henry Okeke; he was translated from Mbamili in 2020.