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Diocese of Bomadi

Dioecesis Bomadiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.N., Bishop
  • Thomas Vincent Greenan, S.P.S., Superior Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 21 September 2017
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benin City
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 13,140 (5,075 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.catholicdioceseofbomadi.com/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Our Lady of the Waters Cathedral, P.O. Box 720, Bomadi, Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0906)18.32.315

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bomadi
17 March 1991ErectedDiocese of Port Harcourt (Amarata and Imiringi)
Diocese of Warri (Bomadi, Burutu, and Patani)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bomadi (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Bomadi
15 December 1996ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Bomadi Vicariate Apostolic of Bomadi
Diocese of Bomadi
21 September 2017ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Bomadi Diocese of Bomadi

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Bomadi
199915,8001,617,0001.0%73101,580366ap2000
200015,9501,700,000.9%123151,063326ap2001
200116,0001,767,000.9%93121,33348ap2002
200319,0001,836,0001.0%151161,187239ap2004
201027,3652,658,0001.0%175221,2437419ap2011
201432,8732,867,0001.1%25934966105023ap2015
Diocese of Bomadi
201738,1803,062,0001.2%237301,27276724ap2018
201840,0003,207,9621.2%3294197595625ap2019
202042,0003,398,4001.2%4195084095643ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Bomadi
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 89, Page 272, and Page 273

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