Diocese of Uyo Dioecesis Uyoensis | |
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 Christ the King Cathedral, Uyo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Portions of Akwa Ibom State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabar |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Calabar |
| Coordinates | 5°1′23.63″N 7°55′26″E / 5.0232306°N 7.92389°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,969 km2 (2,305 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,779,856 598,028 (33.6%) |
| Parishes | 72 |
| Congregations | 5 female; 3 male |
| Schools | 5 secondary schools |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | July 4, 1989 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Uyo |
| Secular priests | 75 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bishop John Ebebe Ayah |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem |
| Map | |
 Uyo is located in Akwa Ibom State which is shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.CatholicDioceseofUyo.org | |
The Diocese of Uyo (Latin: Uyoën(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is Uyo. The Diocese of Uyo is suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.