Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki

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Diocese of Abakaliki

Dioecesis Abakalikiensis
Location
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Ecclesiastical province Onitsha
MetropolitanArchbishop of Onitsha
Statistics
Area5,953 km2 (2,298 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 1,769,000
  • 374,680 (21.2%)
Parishes74
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Secular priests 90
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu
Bishops emeritus Michael Nnachi Okoro
Website
www.AbakalikiDiocese.org

The Diocese of Abakaliki is a Roman Catholic diocese with its headquarters in Abakaliki, Nigeria. It was erected on 1 March 1973 from the territory of the Diocese of Ogoja with the Right Reverend Thomas McGettrick SPS as its first bishop.

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There is also a Bishop and Diocese of Abakaliki in the Anglican Church of Nigeria.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary Bishop

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References

  1. "Ebonyi youths beat up Catholic priest over cassava farm". Vanguard News. 8 October 2020.