The Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu ( la, Enuguen(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

Enugu Enugu ( ; ) is the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern part of Nigeria. The city had a population of 820,000 according to the 2022 Nigerian census. The name ''Enugu'' is derived from the two Igbo words ''Énú ...

in the

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Onitsha Onitsha ( or just ''Ọ̀nị̀chà'') is a city located on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Anambra State, Nigeria. A metropolitan city, Onitsha is known for its river port and as an economic hub for commerce, industry, and education. ...

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History

On November 12, 1962, the Diocese of Enugu was erected from ecclesiastical territory gained from the

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Archdiocese of Onitsha. On July 8, 2005, Enugu lost territory to the new Diocese of Awgu.

Special churches

The

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is Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu.

Bishops

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s of Enugu (Roman rite): ** Bishop John of the Cross Anyogu (1962.11.12 – 1967.07.05) ** Bishop

Godfrey Okoye Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye, C.S.Sp. (19 December 1913 – 17 March 1977) was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria. He was the first Bishop of Port Harcourt, serving from 3 September 1961 to 7 March 1970. After leaving the diocese of Po ...

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(1970.03.07 – 1977.03.17) ** Bishop Michael Ugwu Eneja (1977.11.10 – 1996.11.08) ** Bishop

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(1996.11.08 - 2009-09-05) ** Bishop

Callistus Valentine Onaga Callistus Valentine Onaga, D.D., (b. September 29, 1958) is the fifth Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Enugu. Early life and pastoral appointments Callistus Valentine Onaga is the fifth child of Vincent and Victoria Onaga. His mother w ...

Auxiliary Bishop

* Ernest Anaezichukwu Obodo (2018-)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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, appointed Bishop of Nsukka in 1990 * John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye, appointed Bishop of Awgu in 2005 * Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (priest here, 1984–1990), appointed Bishop of Nsukka in 2013

References

Sources

Official website of the Diocese of Enugu

''The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church'' www.catholic-hierarchy.org Retrieved 2010-04-24.

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Enugu Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria Christian organizations established in 1962 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1962 establishments in Nigeria Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha