Aba (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Augustine Ndubueze Echema, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 2 April 1990
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Owerri
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 2,494 (963 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's Office, P.O. Box 7526, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0703)53.17.894

Past and Present Ordinaries

Vincent Valentine Egwuchukwu Ezeonyia, C.S.Sp. † (2 Apr 1990 Appointed - 8 Feb 2015 Died)
Augustine Ndubueze Echema (28 Dec 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
2 April 1990	Erected	Diocese of Umuahia (Isiala Ngwa, Obioma Ngwa, Aba Urban, and Ukwa-Ndoki)	Diocese of Aba (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Aba (from Onitsha)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 198,196 962,051 20.6% 43 20 63 3,145 28 28 ap1991

1999 313,538 1,374,018 22.8% 55 17 72 4,354 17 45 40 ap2000

2000 324,149 1,383,529 23.4% 58 17 75 4,321 17 57 40 ap2001

2001 250,823 1,850,400 13.6% 57 14 71 3,532 14 89 40 ap2002

2002 326,149 1,908,904 17.1% 59 25 84 3,882 25 75 41 ap2003

2003 559,009 2,186,706 25.6% 64 27 91 6,142 27 97 47 ap2004

2004 572,147 2,236,135 25.6% 96 23 119 4,807 23 89 49 ap2005

2005 585,021 2,253,090 26.0% 90 23 113 5,177 23 89 49 ap2006

2006 731,274 2,322,000 31.5% 97 19 116 6,304 19 121 52 ap2007

2011 1,230,000 3,147,000 39.1% 100 16 116 10,603 17 109 57 ap2012

2012 1,258,000 3,219,000 39.1% 98 40 138 9,115 41 109 61 ap2013

2015 377,675 989,594 38.2% 103 55 158 2,390 56 120 68 ap2016

2018 414,000 1,085,000 38.2% 131 63 194 2,134 64 126 76 ap2019

2020 438,615 1,149,400 38.2% 143 82 225 1,949 101 84 90 ap2021

2022 454,000 1,191,000 38.1% 177 92 269 1,687 111 136 92 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	198,196	962,051	20.6%	43	20	63	3,145	28		28	ap1991
1999	313,538	1,374,018	22.8%	55	17	72	4,354	17	45	40	ap2000
2000	324,149	1,383,529	23.4%	58	17	75	4,321	17	57	40	ap2001
2001	250,823	1,850,400	13.6%	57	14	71	3,532	14	89	40	ap2002
2002	326,149	1,908,904	17.1%	59	25	84	3,882	25	75	41	ap2003
2003	559,009	2,186,706	25.6%	64	27	91	6,142	27	97	47	ap2004
2004	572,147	2,236,135	25.6%	96	23	119	4,807	23	89	49	ap2005
2005	585,021	2,253,090	26.0%	90	23	113	5,177	23	89	49	ap2006
2006	731,274	2,322,000	31.5%	97	19	116	6,304	19	121	52	ap2007
2011	1,230,000	3,147,000	39.1%	100	16	116	10,603	17	109	57	ap2012
2012	1,258,000	3,219,000	39.1%	98	40	138	9,115	41	109	61	ap2013
2015	377,675	989,594	38.2%	103	55	158	2,390	56	120	68	ap2016
2018	414,000	1,085,000	38.2%	131	63	194	2,134	64	126	76	ap2019
2020	438,615	1,149,400	38.2%	143	82	225	1,949	101	84	90	ap2021
2022	454,000	1,191,000	38.1%	177	92	269	1,687	111	136	92	ap2023