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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahiara
Catholic diocese in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Ahiara (Latin: Ahiaran(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in Ahiara in the region of Mbaise in Imo State, Nigeria. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Owerri.
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Diocese of Ahiara Dioecesis Ahiarana | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | Mbaise, Imo State |
Ecclesiastical province | Owerri |
Coordinates | 5°31′40.2″N 7°16′23.9″E Ahiara |
Statistics | |
Area | 425 km2 (164 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 510,623 401,506 (78.6%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 18 November 1987 |
Cathedral | Mater Ecclesiae Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF |
Apostolic Administrator | Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji[lower-alpha 1][1] |
Map | |
![]() Ahiara is in Imo State which is shown in red. | |
Website | |
AhiaraDiocese.org |
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