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词条 Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia
释义

  1. History

  2. Special churches

  3. Leadership

  4. See also

  5. Sources

{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Umuahia
|latin = Dioecesis Umuahiana
|country = Nigeria
|metropolitan = Onitsha
|rite = Latin Rite
|area_km2 = 2,460
|population = 884,209
|population_as_of = 2004
|catholics = 199,000
|catholics_percent= 22.5
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia ({{lang-la|Umuahian(a)}}) is a diocese located in the city of Umuahia. It was part of the Old Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha, but presently, it belongs to the Ecclesiastical province of Owerri, in Nigeria, which was erected on March 26, 1994 .

History

  • June 23, 1958: Established as Diocese of Umuahia from the Diocese of Owerri. In 1981 and 1990, two younger dioceses - Okigwe and Aba, respectively- were carved out of the old Umuahia diocese. The fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the Diocese was celebrated in glamour on June 23, 2008.

Special churches

The Cathedral is Mater Dei Cathedral in Umuahia. This elegant edifice which has helped to beautify the ancient city of Umuahia was dedicated on December 8, 2000.

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)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
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