Roman Catholic Diocese of Bomadi explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Bomadi
Latin:Dioecesis Bomadiensis
Country:Nigeria
Territory:portions of Delta State and Rivers State and enter Bayless State
Province:Benin City
Metropolitan:Augustine Obiora Akubeze
Deaneries:Five Deaneries: Bomadi Deanery, Yenagoa Deanery, Agudama Deanery, Imiringi Deanery and Patani Deanery
Coordinates:5.1667°N 5.9333°W Bomadi
Area Km2:13,140
Population:2,994,321
Population As Of:2016
Catholics:37,682
Catholics Percent:1.3
Parishes:24
Churches:2
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Latin Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:21 September 2017
Cathedral:Our Lady of the Waters Cathedral, Bomadi
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Archdeacon:for one-->
Map:Nigeria Delta State map.png

The Diocese of Bomadi (Latin: Dioecesis Bomadiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is Bomadi, Delta State. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City.

Territory

The Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi straddles the Niger River and Niger Delta and includes portions of Delta State and Rivers State.

History

Special Churches

Bishops

Auxiliary Bishop

References

  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2017/09/21/0618/01362.html Rinunce e nomine, 21.09.2017