Diocese of Orlu

Dioecesis Orluana

Bishop(s)

Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma, Bishop
Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 November 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Owerri
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 929 (358 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://orludiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Secretariat, P.O. Box 430, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)39.06.570

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gregory Obinna Ochiagha † (29 Nov 1980 Appointed - 25 Mar 2008 Retired)
Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma (25 Mar 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1980	Erected	Diocese of Owerri (Orlu, Oru, Nkwerre Isu, and Ideato along with St. Gregory in Uli)	Diocese of Orlu (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Orlu (from Onitsha)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1990 645,000 867,000 74.4% 89 6 95 6,789 11 63 45 ap1991

1999 524,385 875,316 59.9% 165 12 177 2,962 20 86 87 ap2000

2000 528,915 881,394 60.0% 157 12 169 3,129 21 98 90 ap2001

2001 535,614 881,385 60.8% 171 12 183 2,926 21 204 97 ap2002

2002 548,462 881,385 62.2% 187 14 201 2,728 31 109 104 ap2003

2003 549,765 900,078 61.1% 210 13 223 2,465 30 114 108 ap2004

2004 562,837 881,385 63.9% 219 21 240 2,345 42 111 112 ap2005

2013 817,000 1,168,000 69.9% 216 8 224 3,647 13 145 160 ap2014

2016 1,355,475 1,707,387 79.4% 239 17 256 5,294 18 119 170 ap2017

2019 1,483,700 1,869,000 79.4% 283 29 312 4,755 33 197 183 ap2020

2021 1,200,000 1,751,220 68.5% 308 29 337 3,560 30 166 189 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	645,000	867,000	74.4%	89	6	95	6,789	11	63	45	ap1991
1999	524,385	875,316	59.9%	165	12	177	2,962	20	86	87	ap2000
2000	528,915	881,394	60.0%	157	12	169	3,129	21	98	90	ap2001
2001	535,614	881,385	60.8%	171	12	183	2,926	21	204	97	ap2002
2002	548,462	881,385	62.2%	187	14	201	2,728	31	109	104	ap2003
2003	549,765	900,078	61.1%	210	13	223	2,465	30	114	108	ap2004
2004	562,837	881,385	63.9%	219	21	240	2,345	42	111	112	ap2005
2013	817,000	1,168,000	69.9%	216	8	224	3,647	13	145	160	ap2014
2016	1,355,475	1,707,387	79.4%	239	17	256	5,294	18	119	170	ap2017
2019	1,483,700	1,869,000	79.4%	283	29	312	4,755	33	197	183	ap2020
2021	1,200,000	1,751,220	68.5%	308	29	337	3,560	30	166	189	ap2022