The Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (Latin: Ikotekpenen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The Diocese of Ikot Ekpene is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.
History
- March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Ikot Ekpene from the Diocese of Calabar
Special churches
The diocesan cathedral is Saint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene. The pro-cathedral is Saint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak.
Bishops
- Bishops of Ikot Ekpene
Auxiliary Bishop
- Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (1988-1989), appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Donatus Edet Akpan, appointed Bishop of Ogoja in 2017
Deaneries
- Abak
- Ifuho
- Ika
- Inen
- Nto Edino
- Ukana
- Urua Akpan