Diocese of Okigwe Dioecesis Okigwensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Imo State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Owerri |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Owerri |
| Coordinates | 5°28′59″N 7°33′00″E / 5.48306°N 7.55000°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,824 km2 (704 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,001,838 823,483 (41.1%) |
| Parishes | 105 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | January 24, 1981 |
| Cathedral | Saint Mary's Cathedral in Okigwe |
| Secular priests | 320 (311 diocesan, 9 religious) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu |
| Map | |
 Okigwe is located in Imo State shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.okigwediocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe (Latin: Okigwen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Okigwe, Imo State in the ecclesiastical province of Owerri in Nigeria.
As at 2016, the diocese has 43 missions, 219 lay religious (33 brothers, 186 sisters), and 198 seminarians.[1]
- ^ "Diocese of okigwe Nigeria". gcatholic. Retrieved 15 January 2020.