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Diocese of Awgu

Dioecesis Auguensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 8 July 2005
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Onitsha
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 1,310 (505 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Diocesan Secretariat, P.O. Box 256, Awgu, Enugu State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0805)52.99.005

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
8 July 2005ErectedDiocese 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
2005360,000600,00060.0%402428,57182822ap2007
2012375,721706,00053.2%493527,22532342ap2013
2015380,377658,72657.7%552576,67321946ap2016
2018400,000700,00057.1%615666,06051948ap2019
2020423,740741,55057.1%637706,05372448ap2021
2022402,891702,89157.3%745795,09951751ap2023

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 97, Page 617, and Page 618

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