Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri (Latin: Archidioecesis Overriensis) is located in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
The Seat of Wisdom Seminary is in Owerri.
The archdiocese covers an area of 2,996 km². 670,986 of the 1.7 million people in the area are member of the catholic church.
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[edit] History
The diocese dates back to the Vicariate Apostolic of Owerri, which was created on February 12 1948 when the Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri was split. On April 18 1950 it was elevated to a diocese. On March 26 1994 it became an archdiocese.
[edit] Special Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri.
[edit] Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Owerri (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Anthony J. V. Obinna since 1994.03.26
- Bishops of Owerri (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Anthony J.V. Obinna 1993.07.01 – 1994.03.26
- Bishop Mark Onwuha Unegbu 1970.06.25 – 1993.07.01
- Bishop Joseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. 1950.04.18 – 1970.06.25
- Vicars Apostolic of Owerri (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. 1948.02.12 – 1950.04.18
