Issele-Uku (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Odogwu Elue, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 July 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benin City
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 3,011 (1,162 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://issele-ukudiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 63, Issele-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)34.35.527

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji (5 Jul 1973 Appointed - 8 Nov 1996 Appointed, Bishop of Enugu)
Emmanuel Otteh † (8 Nov 1996 Appointed - 14 Nov 2003 Retired)
Michael Odogwu Elue (14 Nov 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 July 1973	Erected	Diocese of Benin City (Asaba and Ika)	Diocese of Issele-Uku (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Issele-Uku (from Lagos)

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

1980 64,312 406,000 15.8% 13 10 23 2,796 10 21 13 ap1981

1990 99,727 358,142 27.8% 30 5 35 2,849 12 46 22 ap1991

1999 240,184 715,878 33.6% 47 8 55 4,366 15 60 31 ap2000

2000 245,186 734,199 33.4% 51 9 60 4,086 18 61 35 ap2001

2001 254,995 785,594 32.5% 58 9 67 3,805 18 61 35 ap2002

2002 275,300 883,790 31.1% 57 8 65 4,235 17 83 36 ap2003

2003 283,850 905,884 31.3% 57 9 66 4,300 18 93 36 ap2004

2004 292,366 951,117 30.7% 66 10 76 3,846 19 101 36 ap2005

2006 308,596 996,410 31.0% 79 10 89 3,467 28 118 36 ap2007

2013 380,000 1,205,000 31.5% 130 10 140 2,714 28 149 72 ap2014

2016 276,114 1,284,888 21.5% 166 10 176 1,568 33 151 82 ap2017

2019 311,600 1,388,000 22.4% 197 9 206 1,512 10 155 92 ap2020

2021 329,930 1,469,570 22.5% 196 196 1,683 1 12 94 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	64,312	406,000	15.8%	13	10	23	2,796	10	21	13	ap1981
1990	99,727	358,142	27.8%	30	5	35	2,849	12	46	22	ap1991
1999	240,184	715,878	33.6%	47	8	55	4,366	15	60	31	ap2000
2000	245,186	734,199	33.4%	51	9	60	4,086	18	61	35	ap2001
2001	254,995	785,594	32.5%	58	9	67	3,805	18	61	35	ap2002
2002	275,300	883,790	31.1%	57	8	65	4,235	17	83	36	ap2003
2003	283,850	905,884	31.3%	57	9	66	4,300	18	93	36	ap2004
2004	292,366	951,117	30.7%	66	10	76	3,846	19	101	36	ap2005
2006	308,596	996,410	31.0%	79	10	89	3,467	28	118	36	ap2007
2013	380,000	1,205,000	31.5%	130	10	140	2,714	28	149	72	ap2014
2016	276,114	1,284,888	21.5%	166	10	176	1,568	33	151	82	ap2017
2019	311,600	1,388,000	22.4%	197	9	206	1,512	10	155	92	ap2020
2021	329,930	1,469,570	22.5%	196		196	1,683	1	12	94	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 487, and Page 488
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 560

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