The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu ( la, Orluan(a)) is a
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 ...
located in the city of
Orlu in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Overriensis'') is located in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The Seat of Wisdom Seminary is in Owerri. The archdiocese covers an area of 2,996 km2. 670,986 of the 1.7 million peo ...
in
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 ...
.
History
* November 29, 1980: Established as Diocese of Orlu from the Diocese of Owerri
Special churches
The
Cathedral
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is Holy Trinity Cathedral in Orlu.
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Orlu (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Gregory Ochiagha (1980-2008)
** Bishop Augustine T. Ukwuoma (since June, 2008)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Brian Udaigwe
Brian Udaigwe is a Cameroon-born Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed as the Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka in 2020.
Biography
Brian Udaigwe was born in Tiko in southwest Cameroon on 19 July 1964. He was ordained a priest ...
, appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2013
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The present president of the CBCN is Most Rev. Luciu ...
External links
www.orludiocese.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
Christian organizations established in 1980
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1980 establishments in Nigeria
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri
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