Roman Catholic Diocese of Nsukka

Diocese of Nsukka Dioecesis Nsukkanus
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	a portion of Enugu State
Ecclesiastical province	Onitsha
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Onitsha
Coordinates
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 857,974 732,503 (85.4%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	19 November 1990
Cathedral	Saint Theresa Cathedral in Nsukka
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev Prof . Godfrey Igwebuike Onah
Vicar General	Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thaddeo Onoyima
Map
Nsukka is located in Enugu State which is shown here in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nsukka (Latin: Nsukkan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Nsukka in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has partnered with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, in order to provide further training and formation and improved organization to the Diocese of Nsukka's schools staff.

History

• 19 November 1990: Established as Diocese of Nsukka from the Diocese of Enugu

Special churches

The Cathedral is Saint Theresa Cathedral in Nsukka.

Leadership

• Bishops of Nsukka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop GODFREY IGWEBUIKE ONAH (since 4 July 2013)
    • Emeritus Bishop Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

External links

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy