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Diocese of Abakaliki
Dioecesis Abakalikiensis
Statistics
Country: Nigeria
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 5,953 km² (2,299 square miles)
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,769,000 (2006)
374,680 (21.2%)
Parishes: 74
Diocesan Priests: 90
Ordinaries
Bishop: Michael Okoro

The Diocese of Abakaliki a Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria. It was erected on March 1, 1973 from the territory of the Diocese of Ogoja with Michael Okoro being made its first bishop. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Onitsha

Former Bishops of the Diocese are

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  • B
  • C

Current auxilliary Bishops of the Diocese are


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