Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia

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Diocese of Umuahia
Dioecesis Umuahianus

Statistics
Country:	Nigeria
Metropolitan:	Onitsha
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	2,460 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	884,209 (2004) 199,000 (22.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia {Latin: Umuahian(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Umuahia in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] History

• June 23, 1958: Established as Diocese of Umuahia from the Diocese of Owerri

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is Mater Dei Cathedral in Umuahia.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Umuahia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (since April 2, 1990)
  • Bishop Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp. (February 19, 1959 – April 2, 1990)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy