Diocese of Umuahia

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Bishop(s) Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 23 June 1958 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Owerri Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 2,460 (950 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Azikiwe Road, P.O. Box 99, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria Telephone: (088)22.03.64 Fax: 22.27.30

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp. † (19 Feb 1959 Appointed - 2 Apr 1990 Retired)
• Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (2 Apr 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1958	Erected	Diocese of Owerri	Diocese of Umuahia (erected)
24 January 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Umuahia	Diocese of Okigwe (erected)
2 April 1990	Territory Lost	Diocese of Umuahia	Diocese of Aba (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	327,032			19	38	57	5,737		62	35	27	ap1971
1980	530,099	2,376,000	22.3%	61		61	8,690		50	72	41	ap1981
1990	319,742	1,868,000	17.1%	57	10	67	4,772		76	79	45	ap1991
1999	110,000	884,209	12.4%	93	12	105	1,047		16	95	33	ap2000
2000	115,000	884,209	13.0%	64	8	72	1,597		12	85	33	ap2001
2001	120,100	884,209	13.6%	71	10	81	1,482		14	147	40	ap2002
2002	122,000	884,209	13.8%	73	10	83	1,469		14	150	42	ap2003
2003	198,861	884,209	22.5%	77	12	89	2,234		72	133	44	ap2004
2004	199,000	884,209	22.5%	84	13	97	2,051		81	145	44	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Anthony Ekezia Ilonu (Priest: 19 Dec 1964 to 24 Jan 1981)
• Gregory Obinna Ochiagha (Priest: 31 Jul 1960 to 29 Nov 1980)
• Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (Bishop: 2 Apr 1990 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp. † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1959 to 2 Apr 1990)
• Mark Onwuha Unegbu † (Priest: 23 Jun 1958 to 25 Jun 1970)