Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi

Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
6°01′11″N 6°54′53″E / 6.01972°N 6.91472°E / 6.01972; 6.91472StatisticsArea662 km2 (256 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
687,453
458,302 (66.7%)Parishes100InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablished28 November 2001CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in NnewiSecular priests205Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. Jonas Benson OkoyeMapThe Diocese of Nnewi is a portion of Anambra State which is shown in red.
The Diocese of Nnewi is a portion of Anambra State which is shown in red.Websitewww.nnewicathdiocese.org[1]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi (Latin: Nnevien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nnewi in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.

History

  • November 28, 2001: Established as Diocese of Nnewi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha[2]

Special churches

The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Nnewi.

Bishops

  • Bishops of Nnewi Bishop(Roman rite)
    • Current Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye (since February 2022)
    • Bishop Emeritus Hilary Paul Odili Okeke (since November 9, 2001)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Jude Thaddeus Okolo, appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2008

See also

References

  1. ^ Diocese of Nnewi overview page
  2. ^ Overview of the Diocese of Nnewi on the official website

Sources

  • GCatholic.org Information
  • Catholic Hierarchy


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