Umuahia (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Kalu Ukpong, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 June 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Owerri
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 2,460 (950 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://umuahiadiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 57 Azikiwe Road, P.O. Box 99, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp. † (19 Feb 1959 Appointed - 2 Apr 1990 Retired)
Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (2 Apr 1990 Appointed - 6 Mar 2022 Appointed, Archbishop of Owerri)
Michael Kalu Ukpong (1 Nov 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 June 1958	Erected	Diocese of Owerri (Okigwi, Bende, and Aba)	Diocese of Umuahia (erected)
28 April 1972	Territory Added	Diocese of Calabar (Ututu)	Diocese of Umuahia
24 January 1981	Territory Lost	Diocese of Umuahia (Ekiti, Mbano, Okigwe, and Isuikwuato)	Diocese of Okigwe (erected)
2 April 1990	Territory Lost	Diocese of Umuahia (Isiala Ngwa, Obioma Ngwa, Aba Urban, and Ukwa-Ndoki)	Diocese of Aba (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Umuahia (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

1969 327,032 19 38 57 5,737 62 35 27 ap1971

1980 530,099 2,376,000 22.3% 61 61 8,690 50 72 41 ap1981

1990 319,742 1,868,000 17.1% 57 10 67 4,772 76 79 45 ap1991

1999 110,000 884,209 12.4% 93 12 105 1,047 16 95 33 ap2000

2000 115,000 884,209 13.0% 64 8 72 1,597 12 85 33 ap2001

2001 120,100 884,209 13.6% 71 10 81 1,482 14 147 40 ap2002

2002 122,000 884,209 13.8% 73 10 83 1,469 14 150 42 ap2003

2003 198,861 884,209 22.5% 77 12 89 2,234 72 133 44 ap2004

2004 199,000 884,209 22.5% 84 13 97 2,051 81 145 44 ap2005

2010 220,868 1,043,441 21.2% 121 10 131 1,686 80 136 60 ap2011

2014 220,000 1,151,000 19.1% 125 20 145 1,517 85 150 67 ap2015

2017 241,233 1,234,470 19.5% 151 20 171 1,410 66 151 70 ap2018

2020 251,053 1,350,220 18.6% 167 20 187 1,342 111 161 70 ap2021

2022 267,000 1,438,000 18.6% 131 25 156 1,711 145 163 72 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	327,032			19	38	57	5,737	62	35	27	ap1971
1980	530,099	2,376,000	22.3%	61		61	8,690	50	72	41	ap1981
1990	319,742	1,868,000	17.1%	57	10	67	4,772	76	79	45	ap1991
1999	110,000	884,209	12.4%	93	12	105	1,047	16	95	33	ap2000
2000	115,000	884,209	13.0%	64	8	72	1,597	12	85	33	ap2001
2001	120,100	884,209	13.6%	71	10	81	1,482	14	147	40	ap2002
2002	122,000	884,209	13.8%	73	10	83	1,469	14	150	42	ap2003
2003	198,861	884,209	22.5%	77	12	89	2,234	72	133	44	ap2004
2004	199,000	884,209	22.5%	84	13	97	2,051	81	145	44	ap2005
2010	220,868	1,043,441	21.2%	121	10	131	1,686	80	136	60	ap2011
2014	220,000	1,151,000	19.1%	125	20	145	1,517	85	150	67	ap2015
2017	241,233	1,234,470	19.5%	151	20	171	1,410	66	151	70	ap2018
2020	251,053	1,350,220	18.6%	167	20	187	1,342	111	161	70	ap2021
2022	267,000	1,438,000	18.6%	131	25	156	1,711	145	163	72	ap2023