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Archdiocese of Onitsha

Archidioecesis Onitshana



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Bishop(s)

  • Valerian Maduka Okeke, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 18 April 1950
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 1,390 (536 Square Miles)
  • Description: Local Government Areas: Dunukofia, Idemili North & South, Ogbaru, and Onitsha North & South
  • Official Web Site: http://www.onitsha-archdiocese.org/
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 1627, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0907)04.97.030; (0813)22.82.437

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Lower Niger {Niger Inferiore}
25 July 1889ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin Prefecture Apostolic of Lower Niger {Niger Inferiore} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Nigeria {Nigeria Meridionale}
16 April 1920ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Lower Niger {Niger Inferiore} Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Nigeria {Nigeria Meridionale}
Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri
9 July 1934Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Southern Nigeria {Nigeria Meridionale} Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri
Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha
12 February 1948SplitVicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha
Vicariate Apostolic of Owerri (Owerri and Owerri River)
Archdiocese of Onitsha
18 April 1950ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Onitsha Archdiocese of Onitsha
12 November 1962Territory LostArchdiocese of Onitsha (Awgu, Udi, and Nsukka) Diocese of Enugu (erected)
10 November 1977Territory LostArchdiocese of Onitsha (Awka, Njikoka, Aguata, and part of Oji River) Diocese of Awka (erected)
9 November 2001Territory LostArchdiocese of Onitsha (Nnewi with Nnewi North, Nnewi South, Ekwusigo, and Ihiala (except Uli)) Diocese of Nnewi (erected)
12 February 2023Territory LostArchdiocese of Onitsha (Local Government Areas: Anambra West & East, Oyi, and Ayamelum) Diocese of Aguleri (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Onitsha
1950139,3901,250,00011.2%58531111,25540ap1951
1970380,0001,291,80029.4%3515507,60015434ap1971
1980375,000960,00039.1%5013635,952389134ap1981
1990754,4981,174,74464.2%111261375,5078222866ap1991
19991,426,5592,173,53665.6%256372934,868116357111ap2000
20001,543,2132,260,20968.3%243372805,511128449113ap2001
20011,558,714.0%26723290013243668ap2002*
20021,072,1271,608,19066.7%243222654,0457741275ap2003
20031,094,8731,648,39566.4%261282893,78810942077ap2004
20041,373,6602,060,49066.7%265342994,59411941085ap2005
20131,761,0002,642,00066.7%304323365,241133597151ap2014
20161,913,4232,870,13366.7%340273675,213153569160ap2017
20192,141,9003,142,46068.2%471415124,183129702183ap2020
20212,133,2314,266,46250.0%360373975,373132633184ap2022
20222,215,0254,060,88054.5%528205484,04284702189bul:12Feb2023
20231,857,0602,203,82084.3%415134284,33878392126bul:12Feb2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 40, Page 357, and Page 358
  • Archdiocese of Onitsha
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 615, to Page 619

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