Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri
| Archdiocese of Owerri Archidioecesis Overriensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| Territory | Imo State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Owerri |
| Coordinates | 5°29′06″N 7°02′06″E / 5.48500°N 7.03500°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Anthony J. V. Obinna |
| Suffragans | Aba, Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu, Umuahia |
| Map | |
 Imo State shown in red | |
| Website | |
| www.CatholicArchdioceseOwerri.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri (Latin: Archidioecesis Overriensis) is located in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
The Seat of Wisdom Seminary is in Owerri.
The archdiocese covers an area of 2,996 km². 670,986 of the 1.7 million people in the area are member of the Catholic Church.
History
The diocese dates back to the Vicariate Apostolic of Owerri, which was created on February 12, 1948 when the Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri was split. On April 18, 1950 it was elevated to a diocese. On March 26, 1994 it became an archdiocese.
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Owerri (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Anthony J. V. Obinna since 1994.03.26
- Bishops of Owerri (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Anthony J.V. Obinna 1993.07.01 – 1994.03.26
- Bishop Mark Onwuha Unegbu 1970.06.25 – 1993.07.01
- Bishop Joseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. 1950.04.18 – 1970.06.25
- Vicars Apostolic of Owerri (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. 1948.02.12 – 1950.04.18
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
External links
- Official website of the Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese information at the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria
- GCatholic.org Information
- Seat of Wisdom Seminary
- Seat of Wisdom Seminary
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