Diocese of Issel Uku ( Latin: Dioecesis Isseleukuanus ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in Issel Uku , Nigeria . The Diocese of Issel-Uku is a member of the Metropolitanate of Benin City . The cathedral of the diocese of Issel Uku is the church of St. Paul .
| Diocese of Issel Uku | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis isseleukuanus | |
| Main city | Issel Uku , Nigeria |
| A country |  Nigeria |
| Established | July 5, 1973 |
| Cathedral | St Paul's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Benin City |
| Parishes | 39 |
| Diocese Square | 3.011 km² |
| Diocese population | 1.057.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 330.853 people |
| Share of Catholics | 31.3% |
| Site | |
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History
On July 5, 1973, Pope Paul VI issued the bull “Qui pastoris,” which established the Diocese of Issel-Uku, isolating it from the Diocese of Benin City .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Anthony Okonkvo Gbuji (07/05/1973 - 11/08/1996), appointed Bishop of Enugu ;
- Bishop Emmanuel Otteh (1996-2003);
- Bishop Michael Odogwu Elue (2003 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Qui pastoris , AAS 65 (1973), p. 478 (lat.)