The Diocese of Ekwulobia is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church located in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Onitsha.
Diocese of Ekwulobia Dioecesis Ekvulobianus | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Anambra State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Onitsha |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 675.8 km2 (260.9 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2020) 984,415 602,115 |
| Parishes | 82 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 March 2020 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Catholic Church |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Peter Ebere Okpaleke |
The first Bishop of Ekwulobia, Peter Ebere Okpaleke, was installed on 29 April 2020.[1]
History
edit- 5 March 2020: Established as Diocese of Ekwulobia from the Diocese of Awka.[2]
- The cathedral is St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Leadership
edit- Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke (29 April 2020[1] – present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Egwu, Patrick (2 May 2020). "Nigerian bishop, rejected by former diocese, installed at new diocese". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.03.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.