Diocese of Nnewi Dioecesis Nneviensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | northern portion of Anambra State including these local government areas: Nnewi North and Nnewi South, Ekwusigo and Ihiala (minus Uli and Amorka) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Onitsha |
| Coordinates | 6°01′11″N 6°54′53″E / 6.01972°N 6.91472°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 662 km2 (256 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 687,453 458,302 (66.7%) |
| Parishes | 100 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 November 2001 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Nnewi |
| Secular priests | 205 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye |
| Map | |
 The Diocese of Nnewi is a portion of Anambra State which is shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.nnewicathdiocese.org | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi (Latin: Nnevien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nnewi in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
History
- November 28, 2001: Established as Diocese of Nnewi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha[2]
Special churches
The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Nnewi.
Bishops
- Bishops of Nnewi Bishop(Roman rite)
- Current Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye (since February 2022)
- Bishop Emeritus Hilary Paul Odili Okeke (since November 9, 2001)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Jude Thaddeus Okolo, appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2008
See also
References
Sources
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