Diocese of Makurdi Dioecesis Makurdensis

Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Benue State
Ecclesiastical province	Abuja
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Abuja
Coordinates	7°43′50″N 8°32′10″E / 7.73056°N 8.53611°E / 7.73056; 8.53611
Statistics
Area	24,461 km² (9,444 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 3,005,568 1,580,790 (53.9%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	April 2, 1959
Cathedral	Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Makurdi
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, CMF
Map
Makurdi is located in Benue State which is shown in red.
Website
https://cdmakurdi.org/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi (Latin: Makurden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Makurdi, Benue State in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

History

July 9, 1934: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benue from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria
April 18, 1950: Renamed as the Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo
April 2, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Oturkpo
June 28, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Makurdi

Special churches

The Cathedral is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Makurdi.

Prefect Apostolic of Benue (Latin Church)
- Fr. Giuseppe Kirsten, C.S.Sp. (26 Feb 1937 – 1947)
Bishop of Oturkpo (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (20 Mar 1948 – 8 Mar 1960 see below)
Bishops of Makurdi (Latin Church)
- Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (see above 8 Mar 1960 – 29 Mar 1966)
- Bishop Donal Joseph Murray, C.S.Sp. (11 Jan 1968 – 2 Jun 1989)
- Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh (2 Jun 1989 – 28 Mar 2015)
- Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, CMF (28 Mar 2015 -)

Peter Iornzuul Adoboh, appointed Bishop of Katsina-Ala in 2012
Michael Ekwoy Apochi (priest here, 1986-1995), appointed Bishop of Otupko in 2002
Matthew Ishaya Audu, appointed Bishop of Lafia in 2000