Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria}}
{{Infobox diocese
| jurisdiction = Diocese
| name = Okigwe
| latin = Dioecesis Okigwensis
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| country = {{flag|Nigeria}}
| territory = a portion of Imo State
| province = Owerri
| metropolitan = Archbishop of Owerri
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| coordinates = {{coord|5|28|59|N|7|33|00|E|}}
| area_km2 = 1,824
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| population = 2,001,838
| population_as_of = 2004
| catholics = 823,483
| catholics_percent = 41.1
| parishes = 105
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| denomination = Roman Catholic
| rite = Latin Rite
| established = January 24, 1981
| cathedral = Saint Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe
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| priests = 320 (311 diocesan, 9 religious)
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| bishop = Most Rev. Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu
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| website = [http://www.okigwediocese.org/ www.okigwediocese.org]
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe ({{langx|la|Okigwen(sis)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Okigwe, Imo State in the ecclesiastical province of Owerri in Nigeria.
As at 2016, the diocese has 43 missions, 219 lay religious (33 brothers, 186 sisters), and 198 seminarians.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/okig0.htm|title=Diocese of okigwe Nigeria|last=|first=|date=|website=gcatholic|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2020}}
History
- January 24, 1981: Established as Diocese of Okigwe from the Diocese of Umuahia
Special churches
The Cathedral is St. Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe.
Leadership
- Bishops of Okigwe
- Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu (January 24, 1981 – April 22, 2006)
- Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (since April 22, 2006)
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130614105326/http://okigwediocese.org/ Official website of the Diocese of Okigwe]
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/okig0.htm GCatholic.org Information]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dokig.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
Category:Christian organizations established in 1981
Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri
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