Diocese of Ahiara Dioecesis Ahiarana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | Mbaise, Imo State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Owerri |
| Coordinates | 5°31′40.2″N 7°16′23.9″E / 5.527833°N 7.273306°E Ahiara |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 425 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 510,623 401,506 (78.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 November 1987 |
| Cathedral | Mater Ecclesiae Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF |
| Apostolic Administrator | Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji[a][1] |
| Map | |
 Ahiara is in Imo State which is shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| AhiaraDiocese.org | |
The Diocese of Ahiara (Latin: Ahiaran(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in Ahiara in the region of Mbaise in Imo State, Nigeria. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Owerri.
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- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 06.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 6 March 2022.