Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka

Diocese of Awka
Diocese of Awka ; Dioecesis Avkaensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	a portion of Anambra State
Ecclesiastical province	Onitsha
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Onitsha
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Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 1,277,990; 635,595 (49.7%)
Parishes	137
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	November 10, 1977
Cathedral	Saint Patrick Cathedral in Awka
Secular priests	272
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor
Auxiliary Bishops	Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye
Map
	; Awka is located in Anambra State which is shown here in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka (Latin: Avkaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.

History

November 10, 1977: Established as Diocese of Awka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha

The Cathedral is St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Awka.

Bishops of Awka (Roman rite)
- Bishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna (10 November 1977 Appointed - 9 September 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha)
- Bishop Simon Akwali Okafor (9 September 1994 Appointed - 17 April 2010 Retired)
- Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (8 July 2011 – present)

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