Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi

The Diocese of Nnewi (Latin: Dioecesis Nneviensis ) is a location in Nigeria Roman Catholic diocese based in Nnewi.

History

The Diocese of Nnewi was built on 9 November 2001 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution apostolicum Ministry of cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Onitsha and this is a suffragan. First bishop was Hilary Paul Odili Okeke.