Geographical area: 2,968 sq. km

 

Total population: 2,214,500

 

Catholics: 1,476,332

 

Parishes: 120

 

Diocesan Priests: 363

 

Seminarians: 230

 

Religious Men: 100

 

Religious Women: 494

 

 

 

 

 

We have 4 Episcopal Regions:

 

1. Onitsha (Episcopal vicar: Rev. Fr. Denis Sokei)

2. Ogidi (Episcopal vicar: Rev. Fr. John Uzuakpundu)

3. Aguleri (Episcopal vicar: Rev. Fr. Josephat Nzekwesi)

4. Iyiowa-Odekpe (Episcopal vicar: Rev. Fr. John Okeke)

 

 

 

We have 20 Deaneries

 

 DEANERY ONE

Holy Trinity Cathedral, Onitsha

Sacred Heart Parish, Onitsha

St. Theresa's Parish, Mba Farm

DEANERY TWO

St. Joseph's Parish, Onitsha

St. John's Parish, Onitsha

Christ the King's Parish, Onitsha

Our Lady of Fatima's Parish, Onitsha

DEANERY THREE

St. Mary's Parish, Onitsha

Holy Spirit's Parish, Onitsha

St. Charles Borromeo's Parish, Onitsha

St. Charles Borromeo Hospital Chaplaincy, Onitsha

DEANERY FOUR

Ss. John & Paul, Awada

St Peter the Apostle's Parish, Ugwuagba

Army Chaplaincy, Onitsha

DEANERY FIVE

St. Jude the Apostle's Parish, Onitsha

St, Michael the Archangel's Parish, Onitsha

Immaculate Heart of Mary's Parish, Onitsha

 

DEANERY SIX

St. Gregory's Parish, Iyiowa-Odekpe

St. Patrick's Parish, Odekpe

St. Peter & Paul's Parish, Nkutaku

 

DEANERY SEVEN

St. Charles Lwanga's Parish, New Haven

St. Patrick's Parish, New Haven

St. Raphael's Parish, Anumudu

 

DEANERY EIGHT

Kristi bu Chukwu Parish, Ogwuikpele

Chukwu bu Eze Parish, Ossomala

St. Joseph the Worker's Parish, Atani

 

DEANERY NINE

Holy Cross' Parish, Nkpor

Holy Family's Parish, Akuzo-Nkpor

 

DEANERY TEN

All Saints' Parish, Nkpor

St. Theresa's Shrine, Nkpor

St. Edmund's Parish, Nkpor

 

DEANERY ELEVEN

St. Augustine's Parish, Nkpor

St. Anthony's Parish, Nkpor

St. Albert the Great's Parish, Odume-Obosi

 

DEANERY TWELVE

Most Holy Name of Mary's Parish, Abatete

St. Dominic's Parish, Abatete

St. Martin of Tours' Parish, Abatete

St. Joseph's Parish, Odida-Abatete

St. Michael's Parish, Abacha

St. Edward's Parish, Eziowelle

St. Paul's Parish, Ideani

 

DEANERY THIRTEEN

St. Anthony's Parish, Umudioka-Dunukofia

St. Gabriel's Parish, Umunnachi

Holy Trinity Parish, Ogidi

Our Lady of Assumption's Parish, Ogidi

St. Vincent's Parish, Ogidi

 

DEANERY FOURTEEN

St. Joseph's Parish, Oraukwu

St. Mary's Parish, Alor

St. Mary's Parish, Nnokwa

Madonna Parish, Nnobi

St. Joseph's Parish, Awka Etiti

Holy Family Parish, Awka Etiti

St. Theresa's Parish, Nnobi

 

DEANERY FIFTEEN

Our Lady of Seven Sorrows' Parish, Umuoji

St. Francis' Parish, Umuoji

St. Dominic's Parish, Uke

St. Odilia's Parish, Ojoto.Uno

St. Alphonsus' Parish, Nkpor

 

DEANERY SIXTEEN

St. Paul's Parish, Ojoto-Obofia

St. John's Parish, Oba

St. Joseph's Parish, Awkuzu-Oba

St. John's Parish, Akwu-Ukwu

St. Theresa's Parish, Obosi

St. John Bosco Centre Chaplaincy

 

DEANERY SEVENTEEN

St. Joseph's Parish, Aguleri

St. Paul's Parish, Aguleri-Otu

St. Augustine's Parish, Umuoba-Anam

St. Theresa's Parish, Umueze-Anam

Our Lady of Victory's Parish, Umuleri

St. John the Baptist's Parish, Nsugbe

Nwafor Orizu College of Education Chaplaincy, Nsugbe

 

DEANERY EIGHTEEN

St. Theresa's Parish, Umunya

Sacred Heart Parish, Nteje

St. Raphael's Parish, Awkuzu

St. Vincent's Parish, Ogbunike

St. Stephen's Parish, Ogbamgba-Ogbunike

St. William's Parish, Nkwelle-Ezunaka

 

DEANERY NINETEEN

St. Joan of Arc's Parish, Nando

St. Anthony's Parish, Igbariam

Holy Family Parish, Farm Settlement, Igbariam

St. Anthony's Parish, Ifite-Ogwari

Christ the King's Parish, Anaku

 

DEANERY TWENTY

Holy Cross' Parish, Oroma Etiti

St. Mary's Parish, Umudora Anam

St. Mary's Parish, Nzam

Farm Independent Station, Nzam

Our Lady of Lourdes' Parish, Mmiata Anam

Holy Trinity Parish, Ega-Oja (Olumbanasa)

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have 100 parishes:

 

1. ABACHA :

St. Michael’s Parish, Abacha

Year founded: 2001

 

 

2. ABATETE:

Most Holy Name of Mary Parish, Box 4, Abatete.

Year founded: 1954

 

 

3. ABATETE 

St. Dominic's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

4. ABATETE

St. Martin of Tours' Parish

Year founded:

 

 

5. ABATETE

St. Joseph's Parish, Odida

Year founded:

 

 

6. AGULERI: 

St. Joseph’s Parish, Box 54, Aguleri

Year founded: 1891

 

 

7. AGULERI

St. Francis' Parish, Ivite

Year founded:

 

 

8. AGULERI-OTU: 

St. Paul’s Parish

Year founded: 1990

 

 

9. AKWUKWU: 

St. John the Baptist's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

10. ALOR: 

St. Mary’s Parish, Box 10, Alor

Year founded: 1984

 

 

11. ANAKU:

St. Joseph's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

12. ANUMUDU: 

St. Raphael the Archangel’s Parish

Year founded: 1994

 

 

13. ATANI: 

St. Joseph the Worker's Parish

Year founded: 1989

 

 

14. AWKA-ETITI: 

St. Joseph’s Parish, Box 66, Awka Etiti

Year founded: 1978

 

 

15. AWKA-ETITI:

Holy Family Parish

Year founded:

 

 

16. AWKUZU: 

St. Raphael’s Parish, P.O. Box 44, Awkuzu

Year founded: 1965

 

17. AWKUZU:

St. Patrick's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

18. AWKUZU:

St. Catherine's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

19. EGA OJA: 

Holy Trinity Parish (Orumbanasa)

Year founded:

 

 

20. EZIOWELLE: 

St. Edward’s Parish

Year founded: 1981

 

 

21. IDEANI: 

St. Paul’s Parish

Year founded:

Parish Priest: Fr. John Bosco Okafor

 

 

22. IFITE OGWARI: 

St. Anthony’s Parish

Year founded:

 

 

23. IGBAKWU:

St. Mary's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

24. IGBARIAM: 

St. Anthony’s Parish

Year founded: 1981

 

 

25. IGBARIAM:

Holy Family Parish, Farm settlement

Year founded:

 

 

26. IYIOWA-ODEKPE 

St. Gregory’s Parish

Year founded: 1987

 

 

27. MBA FARM 

St. Theresa’s Parish

Year founded:

 

 

28. MMIATA-ANAM: 

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Year founded: 1972

 

 

29. NANDO 

St. Joan of Arc Parish

Year founded: 1993

 

 

30. NKPOR 

All Saints’ Parish

Year founded: 1995

 

 

31. NKPOR 

St. Edmund’s Parish

Year founded:

 

 

32. NKPOR 

St. Augustine’s Parish

Year founded:

 

 

33. NKPOR 

Holy Cross Parish, P.O. Box 54, Nkpor.

Year founded: 1981

 

 

34. NKPOR 

Holy Family Parish

Year founded:

 

 

35. NKPOR 

St. Anthony’s Parish

Year founded: 1994

 

 

36. NKPOR 

Our Lady of Assumption Parish

Year founded: 1995

 

 

37. NKPOR 

St. Alphonsus’ Parish

Year founded: 1995

 

 

38. NKPOR:

St. Joseph's Parish, Enekwasumpu

Year founded:

 

 

39. NKUTAKU (EAST NIGER LAYOUT)

SS Peter & Paul Parish, Box 1751, Onitsha

Year founded: 1981

 

40. NKWELLE EZUNAKA 

St. William’s Parish, P.O. Box 37, Nkwelle Ezunaka.

Year founded: 1978

 

 

41. NNOBI 

Madonna Parish, Box 81, Nnobi

Year founded: 1966

 

 

42. NNOBI 

St. Theresa’s Parish

Year founded: 1995

 

 

43. NNOBI

St. Theresa's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

44. NNOKWA 

St. Mary’s Parish

Year founded: 1948

 

 

45. NSUGBE 

St. John the Baptist Parish

Year founded: 1981

 

 

46. NTEJE 

Sacred Heart Parish

Year founded: 1946

 

 

47. NZAM 

St. Mary’s Parish

Year founded: 1979

 

 

48. OBA 

St. John’s Parish, P.O. Box 265, Oba.

Year founded: 1978

 

 

49. OBA

St. Joseph's Parish, Awkuzu-Oba

Year founded:

 

 

50. OBOSI 

St. Theresa’s Parish, Box 230, Obosi

Year founded: 1958

 

51. OBOSI 

St. Albert the Great Parish, Odume-Obosi

Year founded:

 

 

52. OBOSI

St. Peter the Apostle's Parish, Ugwuagba-Obosi

Year founded:

 

 

53. OBOSI

St. John's Parish

Year founded:

 

54. OCHUCHE-UMUODU

St. Mary's Parish

Year founded: 

 

 

55. ODEKPE 

St. Patrick’s Parish

Year founded:

 

 

56. OGIDI 

Holy Trinity Parish, P.O. Box 27, Ogidi.

Year founded:

 

 

57. OGIDI 

Our Lady of Assumption Parish

Year founded:

 

 

58. OGIDI

St. Vincent's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

59. OGIDI

St. Monica's Independent Station

Year founded:

 

 

60. OGBUNIKE 

St. Vincent’s Parish

Year founded: 1992

 

 

61. OGBUNIKE

St. Stephen's Parish, Ogbamgba

Year founded:

 

 

62. OGWUIKPELE 

Kristi bu Chukwu Parish

Year founded: 1988

 

 

63. OJOTO 

St. Paul’s Parish, P.O. Box 66, Ojoto (Obofia).

Year founded: 1988

 

 

64. OJOTO 

St. Odilia’s Parish, Ojoto-uno

Year founded: 1990

 

 

65. OMOR 

Christ the King Parish

Year founded:

 

 

66. ONITSHA 

Holy Trinity Cathedral, P.O. Box 411, Onitsha

Year founded: 1885

 

 

67. ONITSHA 

St. Mary’s Parish, Box 476, Onitsha

Year founded: 1902

 

 

68. ONITSHA 

Sacred Heart Parish, Box 393, Onitsha

Year founded: 1952

 

 

69. ONITSHA

St. Stephen's Parish, Housing Estate, 3-3

Year founded:

 

 

70. ONITSHA 

Immaculate Heart Parish, Box 2687, Onitsha

Year founded: 1961

 

 

71. ONITSHA 

Christ the King Parish

Year founded: 1971

 

 

72. ONITSHA

Immaculate Conception Church, Woliwo

Year founded:

 

 

73. ONITSHA 

Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Box 5517, Onitsha

Year founded: 1986

 

 

74. ONITSHA

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Fegge 

Year founded:

 

 

75. ONITSHA 

St. Michael the Archangel Parish

Year founded: 1988

 

 

76. ONITSHA 

St. John the Baptist Parish, Box 449, Onitsha

Year founded: 1988

 

 

77. ONITSHA 

St. Jude the Apostle Parish, P.O. Box 10594, Onitsha

Year founded: 1987

 

 

78. ONITSHA 

Holy Spirit Parish, Box 6572, Onitsha

Year founded: 1982

 

 

79. POPE’S PODIUM 

SS John & Paul Parish, Awada

Year founded: 1983

 

 

80. ONITSHA 

St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Box 2032, Onitsha

Year founded: 1991

 

 

81. ONITSHA 

St. Francis of Assisi Parish

Year founded:

 

 

82. ONITSHA

St. Joseph’s Parish

Year founded: 1993

 

 

83. ONITSHA NEW HAVEN, OKPOKO 

St. Charles Lwanga Parish

Year founded: 1980

 

 

84. ONITSHA NEW HAVEN, OKPOKO 

St Patrick’s Parish

Year founded:

 

 

85. ORAUKWU 

St. Joseph’s Parish

Year founded: 1965

 

 

86. OROMA ETITI-ANAM 

Holy Cross Parish

Year founded: 1983

 

 

87. OSSOMALA 

Chukwu bu Eze Parish

Year founded: 1995

 

 

88. UKE 

St. Dominic's Parish

Year founded: 1984

 

 

89. UMUDIOKA-DUNUKOFIA

St. Anthony’s Parish, P.O. Box 25, Umudioka

Year founded: 1940

 

 

90. UMUDORA ANAM

St. Mary’s Parish

Year founded:

 

 

91. UMUERUM

St. Mary's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

92. UMUEZE ANAMA

St. Theresa's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

93. UMULERI 

Our Lady of Victory Parish

Year founded: 1978

 

 

94. UMUNNACHI 

St. Gabriel’s Parish, P.O. Box 45, Umunnachi.

Year founded: 1990

 

 

95. UMUNYA 

St. Theresa’s Parish, P.O. Box 88, Umunya

Year founded: 1988

 

 

96. UMUMBO

St. Theresa's Parish

Year founded:

 

 

97. UMUOBA-ANAM 

St. Augustine’s Parish, P.O. Box 1, Umuoba-Anam

Year founded: 1967

 

 

98. UMUOJI 

Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Parish, Box 6, Umuoji

Year founded: 1905

 

 

99. UMUOJI 

St. Francis’ Parish

Year founded: 1992

 

100. UMUOJI

Holy Family Parish

Year founded: