Suffragan diocese Awgu, Nigeria
Diocese of Awgu
Auguren(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Awgu is a Latin Church diocese in Enugu State, Nigeria, erected on July 8, 2005, from the Diocese of Enugu. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Onitsha, led by Bishop John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye.
On the map
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- Established
- 2005
- Catholics
- 423,740
- Priests
- 79
- Territory
- 1,310 km²
Parishes and churches
16 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Holy Cross, AwguAwgu · CathedralView parish
- 2009 – Date, These are the Finance MembersThese are the Finance MembersView parish
- Assistant Secretary, Mr Christopher AzuigboMr Christopher AzuigboView parish
- Christ The King Parish Amata MgbowoTown not recordedView parish
- P.R.O., Mr Elias AlaekeMr Elias AlaekeView parish
- Secretary, Mr CyrilUcheibeMr CyrilUcheibeView parish
- St Mary's, AchiAchiView parish
- St. Anthony's, ItukuItukuView parish
- St. Anthony's, Oji-RiverOji-RiverView parish
- St. Gabriel, Adu AchiAdu AchiView parish
- St. George'S Catholic Parish, Ndeaboh.Town not recordedView parish
- St. John of God, Akwu AchiAkwu AchiView parish
- St. John's, OwelliOwelliView parish
- ST. MARY'S, HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN OGUGUHISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN OGUGUView parish
- St. Theresa's, Enugu Agu-AchiEnugu Agu-AchiView parish
- Vice Chairman 2, Mr Godwin MaduachiMr Godwin MaduachiView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye
- Born
- 4 August 1950
- Birthplace
- Owelli
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel, Awgu stands in Awgu, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Split off from the Diocese of Enugu on July 5, 2005, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Awgu (Dioecesis Auguensis) in Nigeria is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye is its first bishop. The largest church in the diocese, the St. Michael Archangel Parish Church in Awgu, will accordingly become its cathedral.