Diocese of Nsukka
| Diocese of Nsukka Dioecesis Nsukkana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Enugu State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
| Metropolitan | Onitsha |
| Coordinates | 6°51′24″N 7°23′45″E / 6.85667°N 7.39583°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 1,593,655 1,103,961 (69.3%) |
| Parishes | 220 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 November 1990 |
| Cathedral | Saint Theresa Cathedral, Nsukka |
| Secular priests | 345 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Godfrey Igwebuike Onah |
| Vicar General | Amuluche-Greg. Nnamani |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| http://nsukkacatholicdiocese.org | |
The Diocese of Nsukka (Latin: Nsukkan(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Nsukka, Nigeria. The Diocese of Nsukka is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha.
The Diocese of Nsukka has partnered with the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, in order to provide further training and formation and improved organization to the Diocese of Nsukka's schools staff.[1]
Special churches
The Cathedral is Saint Theresa Cathedral in Nsukka.
Leadership
- Bishops of Nsukka (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo (1990–2013)
- Bishop Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (since 4 July 2013)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nsukka is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]