Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka

{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox diocese

| jurisdiction = Diocese

| name = Awka

| latin = Dioecesis Avkaensis

| local =

| image = Stpatricks.jpg

| image_size = 250px

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| caption = Saint Patrick Cathedral, Awka

| country = {{flag|Nigeria}}

| territory = a portion of Anambra State

| province = Onitsha

| metropolitan = Archbishop of Onitsha

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| coordinates = {{coord|6|12|25|N|7|04|04|E|}}

| area_km2 = 1,551

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| population = 1,277,990

| population_as_of = 2006

| catholics = 635,595

| catholics_percent = 49.7

| parishes = 137

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| denomination = Roman Catholic

| rite = Latin Rite

| established = 10 November 1977

| cathedral = Saint Patrick Cathedral in Awka

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| priests = 572

| pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

| patriarch =

| major_archbishop =

| bishop = Most Rev. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor

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| map = Nigeria Anambra State map.png

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| map_caption = Awka is located in Anambra State which is shown here in red.

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka ({{langx|la|Avkaën(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. The Diocese boasts of having the highest number of priests amongst other Catholic dioceses in Africa as a whole.