Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku
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Diocese of Issele-Uku Dioecesis Isseleukuanus |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | Aniocha North and Aniocha South, Ika North East and Ika South, Oshimili North and Oshimili South in Delta State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Benin City |
| Metropolitan |
Archbishop of Benin City |
| Coordinates | 6°19′11.98″N 6°28′36.65″E / 6.3199944°N 6.4768472°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,011 km2 (1,163 sq mi)Annuario Pontificio 2012 |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 1.153.000 364.000 (31.5%) |
| Parishes | 64 |
| Churches | 22 |
| Schools | 42 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | July 5, 1973 |
| Cathedral | Saint Paul Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Patrick |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Dr. Michael Odogwu Elue |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop of Benin City |
| Vicar General | Msgr. Michael Mozia |
| Emeritus Bishops | Most Rev. Emmanuel Otteh |
| Map | |
 Diocese of Issele-Uku is the northern portion of Delta State which is shown in red. |
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| Website | |
| www.Issele-UkuDiocese.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku (Latin: Isseleukuan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Issele-Uku, Delta State in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It lies on the west bank of the Niger River between Benin City to the west and Onitsha to the east. The diocese comprises six local government areas in the northern portion of Delta State. The Archdiocese of Onitsha borders it on the east and the Archdiocese of Benin City borders it on the west. The Diocese of Uromi is to its north and the Diocese of Warri borders it on the south.
The first Mass in the diocese was celebrated on March 5, 1888 and the first missionary was Fr. Carlo Zappa. The Diocese of Issele-Uku was created on July 5, 1973 from the territory which was once part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City. It now covers the northern part of Delta State west of the River Niger and the state capital, Asaba including the following six Local Government Areas of Nigeria: Aniocha North and Aniocha South, Ika North East and Ika South, Oshimili North and Oshimili South, and has a land mass of 3,011 square Km. The diocese has grown from the initial eight parishes with which it began to 44 parishes and 18 independent stations in 2011.
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