Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Coordinates
  
Bomadi

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Country
  
Nigeria

Cathedral
  
Ughelli

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
18,000 km²

Bishop
  
Joseph Egerega

Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi

Territory
  
portions of Delta State and Rivers State

Metropolitan
  
Immediately subject to the Holy See

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2003) 1,836,000 19,000 (1.0%)

The Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Bomadiensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic Vicariate located in the city of Bomadi, Delta State in Nigeria.

Contents

Territory

The Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi straddles the Niger River and Niger Delta and includes portions of Delta State and Rivers State.

History

  • March 17, 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bomadi from the dioceses of Port Harcourt and Warri.
  • December 15, 1996: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi

    • Special Churches

  • Our Lady of the Waters Cathedral, Ughelli

    • Leadership

  • Vicar Apostolics of Bomadi (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Egerega (March 3, 1997 – present)
  • Ecclesiastical Superiors of Bomadi (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Thomas Vincent Greenan (1991 – 1996)

    • References

    Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


    Similar Topics