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Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia

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Metropolitan
  
Onitsha

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
2,460 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji

Country
  
Nigeria

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 884,209 199,000 (22.5%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia (Latin: Umuahian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Umuahia. It was part of the Old Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha, but presently, it belongs to the Ecclesiastical province of Owerri, in Nigeria, which was erected on March 26, 1994 .

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History

  • June 23, 1958: Established as Diocese of Umuahia from the Diocese of Owerri. In 1981 and 1990, two younger dioceses - Okigwe and Aba, respectively- were carved out of the old Umuahia diocese. The fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the Diocese was celebrated in glamour on June 23, 2008.

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is Mater Dei Cathedral in Umuahia. This elegant edifice which has helped to beautify the ancient city of Umuahia was dedicated on December 8, 2000.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Umuahia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (since April 2, 1990)
  • Bishop Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp. (February 19, 1959 – April 2, 1990)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia Wikipedia
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