The Roman Catholic Diocese of Warri ( la, Varrien(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

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in the

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of Benin City in

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History

* March 10, 1964: Established as Diocese of Warri from the Diocese of Benin City

Special churches

The

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is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Warri.

Bishops

;

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s of Warri *

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(1964.03.10 – 1983.09.10) * Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (1991.08.31 – 1997.03.03) *

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, S.P.S. (1997.03.03 - 2007.12.24), appointed Archbishop of Benin City * John Okeoghene Afareha (29 March 2010 – 18 April 2022) ;Coadjutor Bishop *

, S.P.S. (1995-1997) ;Auxiliary Bishop *

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(1997-2010), appointed Bishop here ;Other priests of this diocese who became bishops * Joseph O. Egerega, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bomadi in 1997

Deaneries

Warri Deanery

# Sacred Heart, Cathedral. # St. Paul, Odion. # Annunciation, Ogunu. # Holy Family, Edjeba. # Assumption, Idama. # Escravos Catholic Community. # St. Theresa's, Ubeji. # ANNUNCIATION Parish Bazunu # Our Lady Queen of Nigeria, Apala

Effurun Deanery

# Mother of the Redeemer, Effurun. # Corpus Christi, Japka Road. # St. Jude, G.R.A. # Seat of wisdom, P.T.I. # St. Anthony, Ugborikoko. # St. Ambrose, Ekpan. # Blessed Tansi, Ugboroke. # St. John Vianney, New Layout. # pope John 11, Army Barracks. # Our Lady Queen of Peace, Navy Barracks. # Nativity, Alegbo. # Holy Trinity, Ugbomro. # Our Lady of the Rosary, Ebrumede. # St. Cyprian, Agaga oil field Road, Effurun.

Udu Deanery

# St. Michael's, DSC. # St. Paul's, Enerhen. # St. Mary's, Ovwian. # St. Anthony's Ogbe-Ijoh. # St. Benedict's Oruhwhorun. # St. Peter's, Ekete Inland. # St. Thomas, Otokutu # st. Mathew, aladja

Sapele Deanery

# St. Bridget, Amuogodo, Sapele. # St. Patick's, Sapele. # St. Martin's, Gana - Sapele. # St. Mary, Koko. # st. Felix, Oghara. # Sacred Heart, Abraka. # St. Paul's Chaplaincy, Abraka. # Holy Trinity, Oria-Abraka. # St Williams, Orerokpe. # St Partick’S Eku. # St. Mary Amukpe. # St. Peter's Okuokoko. # St. Theresa, Ovu Inland. # St. Theresa, Osubi.

Ole Deanery

# St. John the Baptist, Oleh. # Holy Trinity, Ozoro. # St. Matthias, Uzere. # St. Gregory's, Olomoro. # St. Anthony, Oro-Owhe. # Annunciation Chaplaincy, Ozoro. # St. Peter's Chaplaincy, Oleh. # St. Monica's Aviara # St. Mary's Irri

Kwale Deanery

# St. John's, Abbi. # St. Peter's, Aboh. # St. Leo, Ashaka. # Holy Rosary, Utagha-Ogbe. # St. Michael Umutu. # Our Lady of Lourdes, Ndemili. # Christ the King, Obiaruku. # St. Theresa's, Obinomba. # St. Joseph's Aragba Orogun. # corpus christi, Obiaruku

Ughelli Deanery

# SS Peter & Paul Ughelli. # St. Michael's Otorvwodo. # St. John's Ewreni. # St.Peter’s Eghwu. # St. Patrick's Okwagbe. # Assumption Ekuigbo. # Christ the king Okpara-inland. # HolySpirit, Ighrekpokpo. # St. Joseph's Okpare Olomu. # St. Joseph ‘s Oviri – Olomu. # St. Gregory's Agbarho. # Descent of the Holy Spirit, Agbarho. # St. Theresa's, Otoroh-Agbon # St. James, Kokori Inland. # St. Joseph's, Aragba Orogun. # Immaculate Conception, Usiefurun. # St. Theresa's Oloho Avenue.

Sources

GCatholic.org Information

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Christian organizations established in 1964 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City