Suffragan diocese Lokoja, Nigeria
Diocese of Lokoja
Lokoian(us)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Lokoja is a Latin Church diocese in Kogi State, Nigeria, established as a diocese in 1964 and given its current name in 1965. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Abuja and has been led by Bishop Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu since 2005.
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- Established
- 1964
- Catholics
- 48,175
- Priests
- 64
- Territory
- 24,750 km²
Parishes and churches
20 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cathedral, LokojaLokoja · CathedralView parish
- Good Shepherd Catholic Chaplaincy, LokojaLokojaView parish
- Holy Spirit Catholic Church, AhokoAhokoView parish
- St. Andrew’S Catholic Church, OgoriOgoriView parish
- St. Clement Quasi Catholic Church, Idele-IyahIdele-IyahView parish
- St. Clement’S Chaplaincy, Adankolo-LokojaAdankolo-LokojaView parish
- St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church, LokongomaLokongomaView parish
- St. Josephs Catholic Church, IsanluIsanluView parish
- St. Joseph’S Catholic Church, Nagazi-UveteNagazi-UveteView parish
- St. Matthew Apostle Catholic Church, IhimaIhimaView parish
- St. Michaels Catholic Church, Zariagi, Kabba-JunctionKabba-JunctionView parish
- St. Patrick’S Catholic Church, MagongoMagongoView parish
- St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church, RobomiRobomiView parish
- St. Paul’S Catholic Church, Ayetoro-GbedeAyetoro-GbedeView parish
- St. Paul’S Catholic Church, Korede KabbaKorede KabbaView parish
- St. Peters The Apostle Catholic Church, MopaMopaView parish
- St. Peter’S Catholic Church, AjaokutaAjaokutaView parish
- St. Philips Catholic Church, ItakpeItakpeView parish
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Chaplaincy, Fce OkeneFce OkeneView parish
- St. Thomas’ Catholic Church, Ogidi-IjumuOgidi-IjumuView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu
- Born
- 30 August 1948
- Birthplace
- Ogiri-Kabba
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The cathedral
Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Lokoja stands in Lokoja, 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
In Kogi State, Nigeria, the city of Lokoja gives its name to a Roman Catholic diocese (Latin: Lokoian(us)) within the ecclesiastical province of Abuja.
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