The Diocese of Abakaliki is a
Roman Catholic
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diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
with its headquarters in
Abakaliki
Abakaliki is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located southeast of Enugu. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeastern ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. It was erected on 1 March 1973 from the territory of the
Diocese of Ogoja with the Right Reverend
Thomas McGettrick SPS
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as its first bishop.
There is also a Bishop and Diocese of Abakaliki in the Anglican
Church of Nigeria
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.
Bishops
Ordinaries
*
Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. (1973–1983)
*
Michael Nnachi Okoro (1983–2021)
*
Peter Nworie Chukwu (2021–present)
Auxiliary Bishop
*
Michael Nnachi Okoro (1977–1983), appointed Bishop here
External links
Diocese of Abakaliki / catholic- hierarchy.comRoman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki official website
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
Christian organizations established in 1973
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1973 establishments in Nigeria
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha
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