Diocese of

Orlu

Nigeria

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Orlu / Orluan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Owerri

Neighbouring Dioceses: Nnewi (↑), Okigwe (→), Owerri (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1980.11.29: Established as Diocese of Orlu / Orluan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Owerri and became suffragan of Onitsha)
1994.03.26: Became suffragan of Owerri

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.03.25 – ...):	Bishop Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma (72)
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.01.05 – ...):	Bishop Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu (60) Titular Bishop of Horrea Cœlia

Monsignors (24)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Orlu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma (72)
(2008.03.25 – ...)

Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria)

Diligere sicut dilexit Christus

Born:	1953.08.29 (Amucha, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1983.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.06.21

Priest of Orlu (Nigeria) (1983.07.30 – 2008.03.25)

Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) (2008.03.25 – ...)

Bishop Gregory Obinna Ochiagha
(1980.11.29 – 2008.03.25)

Born:	1931.08.31 (Ibeme, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1960.07.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.01.06
Died:	2020.12.29 (Enugu, Nigeria † 89)

Priest of Umuahia (Nigeria) (1960.07.31 – 1980.11.29)

Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) (1980.11.29 – 2008.03.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Holy Trinity Cathedral, Orlu, Imo

Nnewi (↑), Okigwe (→), Owerri (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 929 km²

Population: 1,268,950 Catholics (68.5% of 1,852,175 total)

Pastoral Centres: 195 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 305 priests (291 diocesan, 14 religious), 181 religious (15 brothers, 166 sisters), 115 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.07.02

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