Diocese of Awka Dioecesis Avkaensis | |
|---|---|
 Saint Patrick Cathedral, Awka | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Anambra State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Onitsha |
| Coordinates | 6°12′25″N 7°04′04″E / 6.20694°N 7.06778°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,551 km2 (599 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 1,277,990 635,595 (49.7%) |
| Parishes | 137 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 November 1977 |
| Cathedral | Saint Patrick Cathedral in Awka |
| Secular priests | 572 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor |
| Map | |
 Awka is located in Anambra State which is shown here in red. | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka (Latin: Avkaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. The Diocese boasts of having the highest number of priests amongst other Catholic dioceses in Africa as a whole.