Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Aguleri | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Aguleriensis |
Country: | Nigeria |
Metropolitan: | Valerian Okeke |
Territory: | (Northern Anambra State) Anambra West, Anambra East, Oyi and Ayamelum |
Province: | Province of Onitsha |
Area Km2: | 1,388 |
Population: | 1,857,060 |
Catholics: | 357,965 |
Catholics Percent: | 19.28 |
Parishes: | 63 |
Schools: | 162 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Roman Rite |
Cathedral: | Saint Joseph Cathedral Aguleri |
Priests: | 60 |
Bishop Title: | His Lordship |
Bishop: | Denis Chidi Isizoh |
Vicar General: | Very Rev Professor Akwanya Nicholas |
Map: | Diocese of Aguleri NG.svg |
Website: | http://aguleridiocese.org. |
Deaneries: | Iwene Tansi Aguleri Lwanga Oyi Kizito Anam Mulumba Ayamelum Bakhita Nkwelle Bakanja Olumba |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguleri (Latin: Dioecesis Aguleriensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria.[1] [2]
On 12 February 2023 the diocese was established from the archdiocesan territories of Onitsha to which it was made a suffragan diocese.