Suffragan diocese Warri, Nigeria
Diocese of Warri
Varrien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Warri is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in Delta State, Nigeria, erected in 1964 and part of the ecclesiastical province of Benin City. Anthony Ovayero Ewherido was appointed bishop in 2022.
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- Established
- 1964
- Catholics
- 106,298
- Priests
- 151
- Territory
- 15,000 km²
Parishes and churches
302 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. William’s Catholic ChurchTown not recordedView parish
- St. William’s Catholic Church, Okpai-OluchiTown not recordedView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Anthony O. Ewherido
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The cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral stands in Warri, 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
In Nigeria, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warri (Latin: Varrien(sis)) has its seat in the city of Warri and forms part of the ecclesiastical province of Benin City.