Roman Catholic Diocese of Nsukka

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Diocese of Nsukka
Dioecesis Nsukkanus

Statistics
Country:	Nigeria
Metropolitan:	Onitsha
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	3,792 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	857,974 (2004) 732,503 (85.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo

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

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

[edit] History

• November 19, 1990: Established as Diocese of Nsukka from the Diocese of Enugu

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is St. Theresa’s Cathedral in Nsukka.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Nsukka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo (since November 19, 1990)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy