Suffragan diocese Enugu, Nigeria
Diocese of Enugu
Enuguen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Enugu is a Latin Church diocese in Enugu, Nigeria, erected on 12 November 1962. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Onitsha.
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- Established
- 1962
- Catholics
- 1,270,979
- Priests
- 529
- Territory
- 2,738 km²
Parishes and churches
183 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Anthony, Umuase-NgwoUmuase-NgwoView parish
- St. Anthony, UmulumgbeUmulumgbeView parish
- St. Augustine, Akpakwume/NzeAkpakwume/NzeView parish
- St. Augustine, Ishienu NkerefiIshienu NkerefiView parish
- St. Augustine, Obeleagu UmanaObeleagu UmanaView parish
- St. Bartholomew, AgbaniAgbaniView parish
- St. Benedict, Ifo Layout, Abakpa NikeIfo Layout, Abakpa NikeView parish
- St. Brendan, AkpugoAkpugoView parish
- St. Brigid, AsataAsataView parish
- St. Callistus, New HavenNew HavenView parish
- St. Charles, Umudim – Imezi OwaUmudim – Imezi OwaView parish
- St. Cyril, EgedeEgedeView parish
- St. Dominic, ObinaguObinaguView parish
- St. Dominic, ObinofiaObinofiaView parish
- St. Francis, Ugbene IIUgbene IIView parish
- St. Francis, Umuatugbuoma, AkagbeUmuatugbuoma, AkagbeView parish
- St. Gregory the Great, Idaw-RiverIdaw-RiverView parish
- St. James, Aniyi, AmagunzeAniyi, AmagunzeView parish
- St. James, UgbawkaUgbawkaView parish
- St. John Cross, Awha NdiaguAwha NdiaguView parish
- St. John the Beloved Apostle, Trans-Ekulu, RCC QuartersTrans-Ekulu, RCC QuartersView parish
- St. John, AffaAffaView parish
- St. John, AgbaniAgbaniView parish
- St. John, AttakwuAttakwuView parish
- St. John, EbeEbeView parish
- St. John, MburubuMburubuView parish
- St. John, Oghe, AmansiodoOghe, AmansiodoView parish
- St. Joseph the Worker, JamboreeJamboreeView parish
- St. Joseph, Abakpa, Edward Nnaji EstateAbakpa, Edward Nnaji EstateView parish
- St. Joseph, Ngwo, UborjiNgwo, UborjiView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Callistus Valentine Merkle
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The cathedral
Holy Ghost Cathedral stands in Enugu, 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
The city of Enugu in Nigeria is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese of the same name (Latin: Enuguen(sis)), belonging to the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha.
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Stories that name this see
The wire's resolver matched this see in the text of each story.
- Nigeria’s Enugu Diocese Dissociates from Society of Saint Pius X, Urges Faithful to Remain United with Pope
- Pope Leo XIV proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year
- Enugu Catholic Diocese designates 13 pilgrimage sites for Franciscan Jubilee Year
- Catholic Diocese of Enugu investigates alleged clash between Priest and Knight of St. John
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