Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha

Archdiocese of Onitsha

Archidioecesis Onitshanus
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Onitsha
Coat of arms
Location
CountryNigeria
TerritoryAnambra State
Ecclesiastical provinceOnitsha
SubdivisionsNnobi Region, Onitsha Region, Dunukofia Region, Iyiowa Region
HeadquartersOnitsha
Coordinates6°9′59.9472″N 6°46′59.9226″E / 6.166652000°N 6.783311833°E / 6.166652000; 6.783311833
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,060,490
1,373,660 (66.7%)
Parishes196
Schools123
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established1950.04.18
CathedralHoly Trinity Basilica
Secular priests544
LanguageIgbo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopValerian Okeke
SuffragansAbakaliki, Aguleri, Awgu, Awka, Enugu, Ekwulobia, Nnewi, Nsukka
Vicar GeneralVery Rev. Fr. Johnbosco Okafor
Episcopal VicarsVictor Mbanisi, Emmanuel Egwuoba, Aloysius Ikekwe, JohnBosco Ezika.
Map
Anambra State is shown in red
Anambra State is shown in red
Website
Onitsha-Archdiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha (Latin: Onitshan(us)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Anambra State, Nigeria.