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Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi (Latin: Nnevien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Nnewi in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
Diocese of Nnewi Dioecesis Nneviensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | northern portion of Anambra State including these local government areas: Nnewi North and Nnewi South, Ekwusigo and Ihiala (minus Uli and Amorka) |
Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Onitsha |
Coordinates | 6°01′11″N 6°54′53″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 662 km2 (256 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 687,453 458,302 (66.7%) |
Parishes | 100 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 28 November 2001 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Nnewi |
Secular priests | 205 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye |
Map | |
![]() The Diocese of Nnewi is a portion of Anambra State which is shown in red. | |
Website | |
www.nnewicathdiocese.org | |
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The Cathedral is Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Nnewi.
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