Diocese of Uromi, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Uromi / Uromien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Benin City

Neighbouring Dioceses: Benin City (↙), Auchi (↑), Idah (↗), Issele-Uku (↓)

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2005.12.14: Established as Diocese of Uromi / Uromien(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City and became suffragan of Benin City)

Bishop (2014.11.06 – ...):

Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. (59)

Apostolic Administrator of Benin City (Nigeria)

Bishops of Uromi (Roman Rite)

Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. (59)
(2014.11.06 – ...)

Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria)
Apostolic Administrator of Benin City (Nigeria)

Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria) (2014.11.06 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Benin City (Nigeria) (2026.07.10 – ...)

Bishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze (later Archbishop)
(2005.12.14 – 2011.03.18)

Priest of Issele-Uku (Nigeria) (1987.10.03 – 2005.12.14)

Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria) (2005.12.14 – 2011.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City (Nigeria) (2011.03.18 – 2026.07.09)

Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (2012.04 – 2018.02.22)

Apostolic Administrator of Warri (Nigeria) (2022.04.18 – 2022.12.28)

Benin City (↙), Auchi (↑), Idah (↗), Issele-Uku (↓)

Area: 2,938 km²

Population: 181,000 Catholics (20.7% of 874,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes, 34 missions

Personnel: 107 priests (87 diocesan, 20 religious), 90 religious (30 brothers, 60 sisters), 53 seminarians