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Diocese of Auchi

Dioecesis Auchiana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 4 December 2002
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benin City
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 6,116 (2,362 Square Miles)
  • Description: Comprised of the civil districts: Akoko-Edo, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Etsako West, Owan East, and Owan West.
  • Official Web Site: https://www.catholicdioceseofauchi.org/
  • Mailing Address: Catholic Diocese of Auchi, 3 Bishop's Court Road, Off Old Igarra Road, P.O. Box 425, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0803)39.38.873

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
4 December 2002ErectedArchdiocese of Benin City (Auchi with Akoko Edo, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Etsako West, Owan East, and Owan West) Diocese of Auchi (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
200263,480723,9058.8%372391,62722314ap2003
200364,000800,0008.0%342361,77721916ap2004
200465,000800,2008.1%302322,03123116ap2005
200667,000807,0008.3%292312,16123317ap2007
2012100,403890,00011.3%533561,79253236ap2013
2015110,889998,50511.1%662681,630445443ap2016
2018118,3001,035,28511.4%862881,344157151ap2019
2020120,8001,203,00010.0%922941,285229356ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 229, and Page 230

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