Keuskupan Idah

wilayah administratif gerejа di Nigeria

Keuskupan Idah (bahasa Latin: Idahin(us)) adalah sebuah keuskupan sufragan Latin yang terletak di kota Idah, Negara Bagian Kogi, provinsi gerejawi Abuja, Nigeria, dan masih menjadi subyek misionaris Kongregasi untuk Evangelisasi Bangsa-bangsa. Idah terletak di sepanjang Sungai Niger di Negara Bagian Kogi, Nigeria.

Keuskupan Idah

Dioecesis Idahinus
Katolik
Lokasi
Negara Nigeria
WilayahNegara Bagian Kogi
Abuja
Koordinat7°05′00″N 6°45′00″E / 7.08333°N 6.75000°E / 7.08333; 6.75000
Statistik
Luas12.898 km2 (4.980 sq mi)
Populasi
- Total
- Katolik
(per 2006)
1.409.000
188,617 (13.4%)
Informasi
DenominasiKatolik Roma
RitusRitus Latin
KatedralKatedral Santo Bonifasius di Idah
Kepemimpinan kini
PausFransiskus
UskupAntonius Adaji, M.S.P.
Peta

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  1. Anthony Agbali, "Igala Response to Colonial Destabilization and Fragmentation," in Toyin Falola, The Dark Webs: Perspectives on Colonialism in Africa, (Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 2005), 90–137.
  2. Ephraim Obot, Words and Good Deeds Together, (Makurdi, Nigeria: Onaivi Printing and Publishing, Inc., 1996).
  3. Jordan, John P., Bishop Shanahan of Southern Nigeria, (Dublin, Ireland: Elo Press, 1971 [1949]).
  4. Celestine A. Obi, " Background to the Planting of Catholic Christianity in the Lower Niger," book chapter in Celestine A. Obi, Vincent A. Nwosu, Casmir Eke, K.B.C. Onwubiko, and F.E. Okon (ed.), A Hundred Years of the Church in Eastern Nigeria 1885–1985, (Onitsha, Nigeria: Africana-FEP Publishers, 1985, pp. 1–26)- specific reference to Dekina as part of the Lower Niger Prefecture on page 26.
  5. __________, "The French Pioneers 1885–1905" book chapter in Celestine Obi, et al., A Hundred Years of the Church, pp. 27–106- specific references detailing the Church in Dekina on pp. 82–84.
  6. ________"The Missionary Contributions of Bishop Joseph Shanahan, C.S.Sp., 1902–1932," book chapter in Celestine Obi, et al. (ed)., A Hundred Years of the Church, pp. 107–174 specifically it details Fr. Shanahan's time in Dekine between 1904–1905 helping Fr. Joseph Lichtenberger. Fr. Harry would later join them. The Holy Ghost superior general would travel over two hundred miles to Dekina to say his final goodbyes to these confreres as a significant gesture of apostolic and priestly communion, unity, and solidly humanitarian gesture.
  7. Philip Okwoli, An Outline History of the Catholic Church, 1934–1984, (Nsukka, Nigeria: Hosanna Press, 1984).
  8. Philip Okowli, A Short History of Igala, (Ilorin, Nigeria: Mantanmi Press, 1973).
  9. Vatican Information News Service (Vatican City), Pontifical Acts June 28, 2007
  10. Vatican Information News Service (Vatican City), Other Pontifical Acts, June 1, 2009.