Diocese of Nnewi
| Diocese of Nnewi | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Onitsha |
| Diocesan bishop | Hilary Paul Odili Okeke |
| Vicar General | Patrick Anichebe Ezeobata |
| founding | 2001 |
| surface | 1,160 km² |
| Parishes | 99 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 880,675 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 560,398 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 63.6% |
| Diocesan priest | 188 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 40 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,458 |
| Friars | 334 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 146 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption |
| Website | nnewidiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi ( Latin Dioecesis Nneviensis , English Diocese of Nnewi ) is in Nigeria situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Nnewi .
history
The diocese of Nnewi was established on November 9, 2001 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Ministry apostolicum from the cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Onitsha and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. First Bishop was Hilary Paul Odili Okeke .
See also
Web links
- Homepage (English)
- Entry on the homepage of the Nigerian Bishops' Conference (English)
- Entry to Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Ministry apostolicum , AAS 94 (2002), n.2, p. 99f.