The Diocese of Abakaliki is a Roman Catholic diocese with its headquarters in Abakaliki, Nigeria. It was erected on 1 March 1973 from the territory of the Diocese of Ogoja with the Right Reverend Thomas McGettrick SPS as its first bishop.
There is also a Bishop and Diocese of Abakaliki in the Anglican Church of Nigeria.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. (1973–1983)
- Michael Nnachi Okoro (1983–2021)
- Peter Nworie Chukwu (2021–2026)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Michael Nnachi Okoro[1] (1977–1983), appointed Bishop here
References
- 1."Ebonyi youths beat up Catholic priest over cassava farm". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 8 October 2020.