Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko
Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
7°19′30″N 9°0′18″E / 7.32500°N 9.00500°E / 7.32500; 9.00500
- Total
- Catholics
1,690,00
896,860 (53%)
![Gboko is located in Benue State which is shown in red.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Nigeria_Benue_State_map.png/220px-Nigeria_Benue_State_map.png)
Gboko is located in Benue State which is shown in red.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko (Latin: Gbokensis(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Gboko, Benue State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
Territory
The Diocese of Gboko is located in a portion of Benue State.
Chronology of Bishops
- Bishop William Amove Avenya (29 December 2012 – present)
History
The diocese was established 29 December 2012 from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi.
See also
References
Sources
Official Announcement of establishment of new diocese by Vatican News [1]
External links
- GCatholic.org information page
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