Diocese of Uyo

Dioecesis Uyoensis

Bishop(s)

John Ebebe Ayah, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 4 July 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Calabar
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 8,342 (3,222 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Secretariat, 5 Dominic Utuk Avenue, P.M.B. 1212, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0807)40.03.647

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Effiong Ekuwem (4 Jul 1989 Appointed - 2 Feb 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Calabar)
John Ebebe Ayah (5 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 July 1989	Erected	Diocese of Calabar (Akwa Ibom)	Diocese of Uyo (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Uyo (from Onitsha)

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

1990 377,300 3,000,000 12.6% 46 5 51 7,398 5 42 30 ap1991

1997 598,028 1,779,856 33.6% 45 5 50 11,960 6 32 39 ap2004

2008 719,000 1,915,000 37.5% 73 2 75 9,586 2 56 63 ap2011

2014 752,000 2,004,000 37.5% 73 2 75 10,026 2 56 63 ap2015*

2017 856,170 6,439,700 13.3% 89 4 93 9,206 4 59 72 ap2018

2020 981,818 7,212,170 13.6% 104 4 108 9,090 4 67 74 ap2021

2022 986,908 7,681,000 12.8% 110 4 114 8,657 4 56 92 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	377,300	3,000,000	12.6%	46	5	51	7,398	5	42	30	ap1991
1997	598,028	1,779,856	33.6%	45	5	50	11,960	6	32	39	ap2004
2008	719,000	1,915,000	37.5%	73	2	75	9,586	2	56	63	ap2011
2014	752,000	2,004,000	37.5%	73	2	75	10,026	2	56	63	ap2015*
2017	856,170	6,439,700	13.3%	89	4	93	9,206	4	59	72	ap2018
2020	981,818	7,212,170	13.6%	104	4	108	9,090	4	67	74	ap2021
2022	986,908	7,681,000	12.8%	110	4	114	8,657	4	56	92	ap2023