Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Abakaliki
Latin:Dioecesis Abakalikiensis
Country: Nigeria
Province:Onitsha
Metropolitan:Archbishop of Onitsha
Area Km2:5,953
Population:1,769,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:374,680
Catholics Percent:21.2
Parishes:74
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Latin Rite
Priests:90
Bishop Title:Bishop
Suffragan:for one -->
Archdeacon:for one-->
Website:www.AbakalikiDiocese.org

The Diocese of Abakaliki is a Roman Catholic diocese with its headquarters in Abakaliki, Nigeria. It was erected on 1 March 1973 from the territory of the Diocese of Ogoja with the Right Reverend Thomas McGettrick SPS as its first bishop.

There is also a Bishop and Diocese of Abakaliki in the Anglican Church of Nigeria.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Auxiliary Bishop

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ebonyi youths beat up Catholic priest over cassava farm . Vanguard News . 8 October 2020.