Diocese of Ekwulobia
| Diocese of Ekwulobia | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Onitsha |
| Diocesan bishop | Peter Ebere Okpaleke |
| founding | 5th March 2020 |
| surface | 675 km² |
| Parishes | 82 (2020) |
| Residents | 984,415 (2020) |
| Catholics | 602,115 (2020) |
| proportion of | 61.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 240 (2020) |
| Religious priest | 12 (2020) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,389 |
| Friars | 9 (2020) |
| Religious sisters | 22 (2020) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral |
| Website | https://www.ekwulobiadiocese.org/ |
The diocese Ekwulobia ( Latin Dioecesis Ekvolubiensis , English Diocese of Ekvolubia ) is in Nigeria situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Ekwolubia in the state of Anambra .
history
The diocese of Ekwolubia was established on March 5, 2020 by Pope Francis from ceding territories from the diocese of Awka and subordinated to the archdiocese of Onitsha as a suffragan diocese. The former bishop of Ahiara , Peter Ebere Okpaleke , was appointed the first bishop of the new diocese .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione della nuova Diocesi di Ekwulobia (Nigeria) e del primo Vescovo nouns. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 5, 2020, accessed March 5, 2020 (Italian).