Suffragan diocese Gboko, Nigeria
Diocese of Gboko
Gboken(sis)
Latin Church
Latin Church diocese in Gboko, Benue State, Nigeria, established on 29 December 2012 from the Diocese of Makurdi. It is a suffragan within the ecclesiastical province of Abuja, led by Bishop William Amove Avenya since its erection.
On the map
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- Established
- 2012
- Catholics
- 896,860
- Priests
- 80
- Territory
- 10,692 km²
Parishes and churches
103 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Mater Dei Rectory, ORBIAMOrbiamView parish
- Our Lady of Consolation Rectory, GEGeView parish
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Rectory, NAMAKAANamakaaView parish
- Our Lady of The Benue Parish, ANYORIKYOAnyorikyoView parish
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Rectory, MEDEMedeView parish
- Paradiso Dei Bambini Chaplaincy, GBOKOGbokoView parish
- Queen of Apostles Rectory, IGBOORIgboorView parish
- Queen of Peace Rectory, NYOMNyomView parish
- Queen of The Holy Rosary Parish, IUSAIusaView parish
- Queen of The Rosary Sec. Sch. Chaplaincy, GBOKOGbokoView parish
- Regina Caeli Parish, AKILEAkileView parish
- Sacred Heart Rectory, AKUMAGAAkumagaView parish
- St. AGATHA Parish, WAJIRWajirView parish
- St. Andrew Sec. Sch. Chaplaincy, ADIKPOAdikpoView parish
- St. Ann Parish, ADIKPOAdikpoView parish
- St. Anthony Parish, AMUAAmuaView parish
- St. Anthony Parish, CHILEMOChilemoView parish
- St. Augustine of Hippo Chaplaincy, Gboko College of Education, GBOKOGbokoView parish
- St. Brendan Rectory, ANDEAndeView parish
- St. Christopher Parish, AHUNDUAhunduView parish
- St. Christopher Parish, ANNUNEAnnuneView parish
- St. Clement Parish, GARBAGarbaView parish
- St. Edward Parish, UGAHUgahView parish
- St. Francis of Assisi Chaplaincy, Fidei Polytechnic, GBOKOGbokoView parish
- St. Francis Parish, GBOKO-EASTGboko-EastView parish
- St. Francis Parish, TSE-KUCHATse-KuchaView parish
- St. Gabriel Parish, NYAMORNyamorView parish
- St. Gabriel Parish, TSE-AGBERAGBATse-AgberagbaView parish
- St. George Parish, TYOBOTyoboView parish
- St. James Parish, YANDEVYandevView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- William Avenya
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist stands in Gboko, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The city of Gboko in Benue State is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko (Latin: Gbokensis(us)), which belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.