Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe (Latin: Okigwen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Okigwe, Imo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Owerri in Nigeria.

Diocese of Okigwe

Dioecesis Okigwensis
Location
Country Nigeria
Territorya portion of Imo State
Ecclesiastical provinceOwerri
MetropolitanArchbishop of Owerri
Coordinates5°28′59″N 7°33′00″E
Statistics
Area1,824 km2 (704 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,001,838
823,483 (41.1%)
Parishes105
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJanuary 24, 1981
CathedralSaint Mary’s Cathedral in Okigwe
Secular priests320 (311 diocesan, 9 religious)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu
Map

Okigwe is located in Imo State shown in red.
Website
www.okigwediocese.org

As at 2016, the diocese has 43 missions, 219 lay religious (33 brothers, 186 sisters), and 198 seminarians.[1]

History

  • January 24, 1981: Established as Diocese of Okigwe from the Diocese of Umuahia

Special churches

The Cathedral is St. Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Okigwe
    • Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu (January 24, 1981 – April 22, 2006)
    • Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (since April 22, 2006)
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See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

References

  1. "Diocese of okigwe Nigeria". gcatholic. Retrieved 15 January 2020.



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