Diocese of Nsukka

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Diocese of Nsukka

Dioecesis Nsukkana
Location
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Territorya portion of Enugu State
Ecclesiastical province Onitsha
MetropolitanArchbishop of Onitsha
Coordinates 6°51′24″N7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E / 6.85667; 7.39583
Statistics
Area3,792 km2 (1,464 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 857,974
  • 732,503 (85.4%)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established19 November 1990
CathedralSaint Theresa Cathedral in Nsukka
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Godfrey Igwebuike Onah
Vicar GeneralAmuluche-Greg. Nnamani
Map
Nigeria Enugu State map.png
Nsukka is located in Enugu State which is shown here in red.
Website
http://nsukkacatholicdiocese.org

The Diocese of Nsukka (Latin : Nsukkan(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Nsukka, Nigeria. The Diocese of Nsukka is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha.

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The Diocese of Nsukka has partnered with the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, in order to provide further training and formation and improved organization to the Diocese of Nsukka's schools staff. [1]

Special churches

The Cathedral is Saint Theresa Cathedral in Nsukka.

Leadership

See also

References

  1. "Catholic New World – Educators from Nigeria visit schools as part of archdiocesan partnership". legacy.chicagocatholic.com.