Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Okigwe / Okigven(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Owerri

Neighbouring Dioceses: Owerri (↙), Orlu (←), Ekwulobia (↖), Awgu (↗), Umuahia (↘), Ahiara (↓)

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1981.01.24: Established as Diocese of Okigwe / Okigven(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Umuahia and became suffragan of Onitsha)
1994.03.26: Became suffragan of Owerri

Bishop (2006.04.22 – ...):

Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (75)

Bishops of Okigwe (Roman Rite)

Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (75)
(2006.04.22 – ...)

Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria)

Priest of Awka (Nigeria) (1978.10.07 – 2000.12.22)

Titular Bishop of Sabrata (2000.12.22 – 2005.05.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Awka (Nigeria) (2000.12.22 – 2005.05.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria) (2005.05.28 – 2006.04.22)

Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria) (2006.04.22 – ...)

Bishop Anthony Ekezia Ilonu
(1981.01.24 – 2006.04.22)

Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria) (1981.01.24 – 2006.04.22)

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (75) (2005.05.28 – 2006.04.22)

Owerri (↙), Orlu (←), Ekwulobia (↖), Awgu (↗), Umuahia (↘), Ahiara (↓)

Area: 1,386 km²

Population: 948,229 Catholics (53.0% of 1,788,458 total)

Pastoral Centres: 126 parishes, 34 missions

Personnel: 351 priests (337 diocesan, 14 religious), 196 religious (38 brothers, 158 sisters), 136 seminarians