Diocese of Okigwe ( Latin: Dioecesis Okigvensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Okigwe , Nigeria . The Diocese of Ocigwe enters the Metropolitanate of Owerri . The cathedral of the Diocese of Okigwe is the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
| Diocese of Okigwe | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis okigvensis | |
| Main city | Okigwe , Nigeria |
| A country |  Nigeria |
| Established | January 24, 1981 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Owerri |
| Parishes | 113 |
| Diocese Square | 1.824 km² |
| Diocese population | 2.140.000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 734,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 34.3% |
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History
On January 24, 1981, Pope John Paul II issued the bull Quandoquidem Sanctissima , which established the Diocese of Okigwe, separating it from the Diocese of Umuahia . On the same day, the Diocese of Ogikwe entered the Onichi Metropolitanate .
On March 26, 1994, the Diocese of Ogikwe entered the Metropolitanate of Owerri.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu (1981 - 2006);
- Bishop of Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (2006 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Quandoquidem Sanctissima (lat.)