Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu
Diocese of Orlu Dioecesis Orluanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Imo State |
Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Onitsha |
Coordinates | 5°47′47″N 7°02′20″E / 5.79639°N 7.03889°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 929 km2 (359 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 881,385 562,837 (63.9%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | November 29, 1980 |
Cathedral | Holy Trinity Cathedral in Orlu |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Gregory O. Ochiagha |
Emeritus Bishops | Gregory O. Ochiagha |
Map | |
Orlu is located in Imo State shown in red. | |
Website | |
www.orludiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu (Latin: Orluan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Orlu in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri in Nigeria.
History
- November 29, 1980: Established as Diocese of Orlu from the Diocese of Owerri
Special churches
The Cathedral is Holy Trinity Cathedral in Orlu.
Leadership
- Bishops of Orlu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Augustine T. Ukwuoma(since June, 2008)
- Bishop Emeritus Gregory O. Ochiagha (since June, 2008)