Roman Catholic Diocese of Bomadi

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Diocese of Bomadi

Dioecesis Bomadiensis
Location
CountryNigeria
Territoryportions of Delta State and Rivers State and enter Bayless State
Ecclesiastical province Benin City
Metropolitan Augustine Obiora Akubeze
Deaneries Five Deaneries: Bomadi Deanery, Yenagoa Deanery, Agudama Deanery, Imiringi Deanery and Patani Deanery
Coordinates 5°10′00″N5°56′00″E / 5.16667°N 5.93333°E / 5.16667; 5.93333 Bomadi
Statistics
Area13,140 km2 (5,070 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
2,994,321
37,682 (1.3%)
Parishes24
Churches2
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established21 September 2017
CathedralOur Lady of the Waters Cathedral, Bomadi
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopMost Rev. Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo
Map
Nigeria Delta State map.png
Bomadi is located in southeastern Delta State which is located here in red.

The Diocese of Bomadi (Latin : Dioecesis Bomadiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is Bomadi, Delta State. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City.

Contents

Territory

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

History

Special Churches

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishop

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References

  1. Rinunce e nomine, 21.09.2017