Ecclesiastical province Onitsha Denomination Roman Catholic Area 2,738 km² Country Nigeria | Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha Rite Latin Rite Bishop Callistus Valentine Onaga | |
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Territory a portion of Enugu State Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2006)
2,118,298
1,270,979 (60%) | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu (Latin: Enuguen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Enugu in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
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History
On November 12, 1962, the Diocese of Enugu was erected from ecclesiastical territory gained from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha. On July 8, 2005 Enugu lost territory to the new Diocese of Awgu.
Special churches
The Cathedral is Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu.
Ordinaries
References
Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA