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Metropolitan see Owerri, Nigeria

Archdiocese of Owerri

Overrien(sis)

Latin Church

The Archdiocese of Owerri is the metropolitan see for Imo State, Nigeria, established as a diocese in 1950 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1994. Its current archbishop is Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, appointed in 2022, and its suffragan dioceses include Aba, Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu, and Umuahia.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri, in Owerri, Nigeria.

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Established
1950
Catholics
1,079,950
Priests
396
Territory
2,996 km²

Parishes and churches

86 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Born
13 January 1952
Birthplace
Naze

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The cathedral

Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri stands in Owerri, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

In Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, the Catholic Church maintains the Latin Archdiocese of Owerri (Latin: Archidioecesis Overriensis). The city is also home to the Seat of Wisdom Seminary.

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