Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Awka | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Avkaensis |
Country: | Nigeria |
Territory: | a portion of Anambra State |
Province: | Onitsha |
Metropolitan: | Archbishop of Onitsha |
Coordinates: | 6.2069°N 7.0678°W |
Area Km2: | 1,551 |
Population: | 1,277,990 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 635,595 |
Catholics Percent: | 49.7 |
Parishes: | 137 |
Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 10 November 1977 |
Cathedral: | Saint Patrick Cathedral in Awka |
Priests: | 572 |
Bishop: | Most Rev. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor |
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Archdeacon: | for one--> |
Map: | Nigeria Anambra State map.png |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka (la|Avkaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. The Diocese boasts of having the highest number of priests amongst other Catholic dioceses in Africa as a whole.
The Cathedral is St. Patrick's Cathedral in Awka.