Diocese of Awka Dioecesis Avkaensis |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | a portion of Anambra State |
Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Onitsha |
Coordinates | 6°12′25″N 7°04′04″E / 6.20694°N 7.06778°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,551 km2 (599 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,277,990 635,595 (49.7%) |
Parishes | 137 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | November 10, 1977 |
Cathedral | Saint Patrick Cathedral in Awka |
Secular priests | 272 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor |
Auxiliary Bishops | Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye |
Map | |
Awka is located in Anambra State which is shown here in red. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka (Latin: Avkaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
The Cathedral is St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Awka.