Diocese of Enugu
| Diocese of Enugu | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Onitsha |
| Diocesan bishop | Callistus Valentine Onaga |
| Auxiliary bishop | Ernest Obodo |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji |
| Vicar General | Luke Adike |
| founding | November 12, 1962 |
| surface | 2,738 km² |
| Parishes | 188 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 2,671,111 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 1,368,904 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 51.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 303 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 117 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,259 |
| Friars | 420 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 478 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Holy Ghost Cathedral |
| Website | www.catholicdioceseenugu.org |
The Bistum Enugu ( latin Dioecesis Enuguensis ) is in Nigeria preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Enugu .
history
The Diocese of Enugu was on November 12, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. established with the Apostolic Constitution Quod divinus from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Onitsha and subordinated to this as a suffragan . On November 19, 1990, the Diocese of Enugu gave up parts of its territory to establish the Diocese of Nsukka . Another assignment of territory took place on July 8, 2005 to establish the diocese of Awgu .
Bishops of Enugu
- John of the Cross Anyogu , 1962-1967
- Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye CSSp , 1970-1977
- Michael Ugwu Eneja , 1977–1996
- Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji , 1996-2009
- Callistus Valentine Onaga , since 2009
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Enugu (English)
- Entry on the homepage of the Nigerian Bishops' Conference (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Enugu on catholic-hierarchy.org