Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe

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

History

The Diocese of Okigwe was established on January 24, 1981 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Quandoquidem Sanctissima out of territory of the Diocese of Umuahia and the Archdiocese of Onitsha is a suffragan. The Diocese of Okigwe was placed under the Archdiocese of Owerri, suffragan on 26 March 1994.

Bishop of Okigwe

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