Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka

Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria

6°12′25″N 7°04′04″E / 6.20694°N 7.06778°E / 6.20694; 7.06778StatisticsArea1,551 km² (599 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2006)
1,277,990
635,595 (49.7%)Parishes137InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablished10 November 1977CathedralSaint Patrick Cathedral in AwkaSecular priests572Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. Paulinus Chukwuemeka EzeokaforMap

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.

History

10 November 1977: Established as Diocese of Awka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha
5 March 2020: Lost territory to the newly created Diocese of Ekwulobia^[1]

Special churches

The Cathedral is St. Patrick's Cathedral in Awka.

Bishops

Bishops of Awka (Roman rite)
- Bishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna (10 November 1977 Appointed - 9 September 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha)
- Bishop Simon Akwali Okafor (9 September 1994 Appointed - 17 April 2010 Retired)
- Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (8 July 2011 – present)