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Archdiocese of Owerri

Archidioecesis Overriensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop
  • Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Anthony John Valentine Obinna, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 26 March 1994
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 2,996 (1,157 Square Miles)
  • Description: 8 local government areas of Imo State, the heartland of Igbo land in Eastern Nigeria
  • Official Web Site: https://owarch.org.ng
  • Mailing Address: Villa Assumpta, P.O. Box 85, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0803)33.89.449

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Owerri
12 February 1948SplitVicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha
Vicariate Apostolic of Owerri (Owerri and Owerri River)
Diocese of Owerri
18 April 1950ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Owerri Diocese of Owerri
23 June 1958Territory LostDiocese of Owerri (Okigwi, Bende, and Aba) Diocese of Umuahia (erected)
16 May 1961Territory LostDiocese of Owerri (Districts of Ahoada, Degema, Ogoni, and Brass plus the Rivers Province) Diocese of Port Harcourt (erected)
29 November 1980Territory LostDiocese of Owerri (Orlu, Oru, Nkwerre Isu, and Ideato along with St. Gregory in Uli) Diocese of Orlu (erected)
18 November 1987Territory LostDiocese of Owerri (Mbaise) Diocese of Ahiara (erected)
Archdiocese of Owerri
26 March 1994ElevatedDiocese of Owerri Archdiocese of Owerri

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Owerri
1950249,6202,500,00010.0%749564,4572726ap1951
1970615,3192,000,00030.8%31751065,8041117850ap1971
19801,154,2352,188,00052.8%81109112,683267860ap1981
1990443,0271,198,14737.0%6015755,907818547ap1991
Archdiocese of Owerri
1999566,9651,561,15536.3%143271703,33510614067ap2000
2000580,3011,604,86736.2%141371783,26011415667ap2001
2001607,1031,654,07536.7%144381823,33511816371ap2002
2002633,2711,676,38637.8%165341993,18212016574ap2003
2003659,1141,692,41238.9%173422153,06513119184ap2004
2004670,9861,693,32939.6%189472362,84312714789ap2005
20131,053,0002,080,00050.6%245613063,441287227137ap2014
20161,064,2091,525,66769.8%240993393,139292291145ap2017
20191,086,3931,547,78070.2%268893573,043282294155ap2020
20211,093,7001,555,33870.3%2791173962,761310319162ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Owerri
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 357, and Page 358
  • Diocese of Owerri
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 615, to Page 619
  • Archdiocese of Owerri
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 631

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