Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia

There is also a Bishop and Diocese of Umuahia in the Church of Nigeria Province of Aba.
Diocese of Umuahia

Dioecesis Umuahiana
Location
CountryNigeria
MetropolitanOnitsha
Statistics
Area2,460 km2 (950 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 884,209
  • 199,000 (22.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopMichael Kalu Ukpong
Auxiliary BishopsMichael Kalu Ukpong

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia (Latin: Umuahian(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Umuahia. It was part of the Old Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha, but presently, it belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Owerri, in Nigeria, which was erected on March 26, 1994 .

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