Awka (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 November 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Onitsha
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 775 (299 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.M.B. 5021, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)36.54.966

Past and Present Ordinaries

Albert Kanene Obiefuna † (10 Nov 1977 Appointed - 9 Sep 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha)
Simon Akwali Okafor † (9 Sep 1994 Appointed - 17 Apr 2010 Retired)
Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (8 Jul 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 November 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of Onitsha (Awka, Njikoka, Aguata, and part of Oji River)	Diocese of Awka (erected)
5 March 2020	Territory Lost	Diocese of Awka (Aguata, Orumba North, and Orumba South)	Diocese of Ekwulobia (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 226,741 717,000 31.6% 41 41 5,530 2 36 23 ap1981

1990 451,000 917,000 49.2% 108 4 112 4,026 10 61 66 ap1991

1999 584,340 1,112,923 52.5% 223 2 225 2,597 7 129 109 ap2000

2000 599,884 1,138,467 52.7% 217 2 219 2,739 9 133 112 ap2001

2001 614,340 1,168,755 52.6% 202 2 204 3,011 9 130 115 ap2002

2002 628,742 1,183,157 53.1% 203 2 205 3,067 9 143 124 ap2003

2003 642,490 1,235,469 52.0% 245 6 251 2,559 13 144 128 ap2004

2004 658,009 1,247,637 52.7% 269 3 272 2,419 10 129 131 ap2005

2006 635,595 1,277,990 49.7% 265 7 272 2,336 14 138 137 ap2007

2012 797,143 1,516,000 52.6% 313 5 318 2,506 15 152 165 ap2013

2015 845,427 1,688,033 50.1% 348 8 356 2,374 17 150 173 ap2016

2018 881,410 1,751,862 50.3% 388 15 403 2,187 33 225 184 ap2019

2020 503,212 991,105 50.8% 172 5 177 2,843 7 141 106 ap2021

2022 299,346 422,730 70.8% 262 2 264 1,133 7 8 109 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	226,741	717,000	31.6%	41		41	5,530	2	36	23	ap1981
1990	451,000	917,000	49.2%	108	4	112	4,026	10	61	66	ap1991
1999	584,340	1,112,923	52.5%	223	2	225	2,597	7	129	109	ap2000
2000	599,884	1,138,467	52.7%	217	2	219	2,739	9	133	112	ap2001
2001	614,340	1,168,755	52.6%	202	2	204	3,011	9	130	115	ap2002
2002	628,742	1,183,157	53.1%	203	2	205	3,067	9	143	124	ap2003
2003	642,490	1,235,469	52.0%	245	6	251	2,559	13	144	128	ap2004
2004	658,009	1,247,637	52.7%	269	3	272	2,419	10	129	131	ap2005
2006	635,595	1,277,990	49.7%	265	7	272	2,336	14	138	137	ap2007
2012	797,143	1,516,000	52.6%	313	5	318	2,506	15	152	165	ap2013
2015	845,427	1,688,033	50.1%	348	8	356	2,374	17	150	173	ap2016
2018	881,410	1,751,862	50.3%	388	15	403	2,187	33	225	184	ap2019
2020	503,212	991,105	50.8%	172	5	177	2,843	7	141	106	ap2021
2022	299,346	422,730	70.8%	262	2	264	1,133	7	8	109	ap2023