Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka
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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. |
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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.
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