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 |
| Territory | a portion of Imo State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Owerri |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Owerri |
| Coordinates | 5°28′59″N 7°33′00″E / 5.48306°N 7.55000°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,824 km2 (704 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,001,838 823,483 (41.1%) |
| Parishes | 105 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | January 24, 1981 |
| Cathedral | Saint Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe |
| Secular priests | 320 (311 diocesan, 9 religious) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most 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
edit- January 24, 1981: Established as Diocese of Okigwe from the Diocese of Umuahia
Special churches
editThe Cathedral is St. Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe.
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Okigwe
- Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu (January 24, 1981 – April 22, 2006)
- Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (since April 22, 2006)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Diocese of okigwe Nigeria". gcatholic. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
External links
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