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Diocese of Uromi

Dioecesis Uromiensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 December 2005
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benin City
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 2,938 (1,134 Square Miles)
  • Description: Esan West, Esan Central, Inyi, Esan North-East, Esan South-East, and Igueben
  • Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.M.B. 7, 311115 Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0810)83.10.264

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 December 2005ErectedArchdiocese of Benin City (Esan West, Esan Central, Esan North-East, Esan South-East, and Igueben) Diocese of Uromi (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2005102,045787,88413.0%4813611,6722915bul14Dec2005
2010119,738827,05014.5%429512,347343419ap2011
2014140,526947,85114.8%6017771,825563720ap2015
2017191,300954,00020.1%7122932,056624518ap2018
2020193,400941,00020.6%7720971,993725018ap2021

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 98, Page 7, and Page 8

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