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Diocese of Enugu

Dioecesis Enuguensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 12 November 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Onitsha
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 2,738 (1,057 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://catholicdioceseenugu.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 16 Igboeze Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0809)64.65.662

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 November 1962ErectedArchdiocese of Onitsha (Awgu, Udi, and Nsukka) Diocese of Enugu (erected)
19 November 1990Territory LostDiocese of Enugu (Nsukka Senatorial Zone (Igbo Etiti, Uzo Wwani, Isi Uzo, and Igbo Eze)) Diocese of Nsukka (erected)
8 July 2005Territory LostDiocese of Enugu (Awgu, Agbogugu, Inyi, Ndeabor, Nnenwe, Oji rivers (except Ukwuoba), and Owelli) Diocese of Awgu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1969550ap1971
1980350,0002,365,00014.8%6613794,4303415738ap1981
1990998,9872,740,97336.4%126381646,09128616761ap1991
1999603,0001,028,00058.7%128441723,50544828987ap2000
20002,000,0003,600,00055.6%1384518310,92844729595ap2001
20012,100,0003,700,00056.8%187512388,82341434395ap2002
20022,117,3363,734,51656.7%181532349,04840739098ap2003
20032,146,0953,752,27657.2%208542628,191373405112ap2004
20042,188,1403,857,15756.7%214582728,044401434123ap2005
2005840,0001,400,00060.0%176512273,700185352101bul08Jul2005
20061,270,9792,118,29860.0%191512425,251285352111ap2007
20131,334,4322,537,11352.6%288923803,511411522167ap2014
20161,368,9042,671,11151.2%3031174203,259420478188ap2017
20191,431,4002,808,45051.0%3361464822,969358550204ap2020
20211,376,9482,019,52168.2%3901395292,602495534206ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 935, and Page 936

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