Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahiara

Diocese of Ahiara

Dioecesis Ahiarana
Location
Country Nigeria
TerritoryMbaise, Imo State
Ecclesiastical provinceOwerri
Coordinates5°31′40.2″N 7°16′23.9″E / 5.527833°N 7.273306°E / 5.527833; 7.273306 Ahiara
Statistics
Area425 km2 (164 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 510,623
  • 401,506 (78.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established18 November 1987
CathedralMater Ecclesiae Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopMost Rev. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF
Apostolic AdministratorLucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Map

Ahiara is in Imo State which is shown in red.
Website
AhiaraDiocese.org

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.