Roman Catholic Diocese of Awgu

The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Awgu (Dioecesis Auguensis) in Nigeria was created on July 5, 2005, when it was split off from the Diocese of Enugu. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. Its first bishop is John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye. The St. Michael Archangel parish church in Awgu is the largest church in the diocese and will therefore become its cathedral.

The diocese covers an area of 1,310 km² of the Enugu State, covering the local government areas Awgu, Agbogugu, Inyi, Ndeabor, Nnenwe, Owelli and Oji Rivers (except the parish of Ukwuoba). Neighboring dioceses are Enugu to the north, Abakaliki to the east, Umuahia to the south and Awka to the west.

The total population in the diocese is 600,000, of which 360,000 are Roman Catholic. The diocese is subdivided into 22 parishes.

External links

• Catholic-hierarchy.org
• Vatican press release on the creation