Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe

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Diocese of Okigwe
Dioecesis Okigvensis

Statistics
Country:	Nigeria
Metropolitan:	Onitsha
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	1,824 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,001,838 (2004) 823,483 (41.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe {Latin: Okigven(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Okigwe in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.

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

[edit] History

• January 24, 1981: Established as Diocese of Okigwe from the Diocese of Umuahia

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is St. Mary’s Cathedral in Okigwe.

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Okigwe (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (since April 22, 2006)
  • Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu (January 24, 1981 – April 22, 2006)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy