Geographical area: 2,968 sq. km

 

Total population: 2,269,862

 

Catholics: 1,513,142

 

Parishes: 147

 

Diocesan Priests: 407

 

Work force in formation:

Minor seminarians - 524

Spiritual Year seminarians - 26

Major seminarians - 207

 

 

Religious Men: 117

 

Religious Women: 498

 

 

 

 

ARCHDIOCESAN STATUTORY BODIES

 

01. Laity Council

02. Catholic Men’s Oranisation (CMO)

03. Catholic Women’s Organisation (CWO)

04. Catholic Youth Organisation (CYON)

05. Catholic Boys’ Organisation (CBO)

06. Catholic Girls’ Organisation (CGO)

07. Onitsha Young Catholic Students (ONYCAS)

 

AND ACTIVE APOSTOLIC SOCIETIES

08. St. Vincent de Paul Society

09. St. Anthony’s Society

10. St. Jude’s Society

11. The Legion of Mary

12. The Block Rosary Crusade

13. The Pioneer Abstinence

14. The Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary

15. The Mary League Girls

16. The Apostleship of Prayer League os the Sacred Heart

17. The Queen of all hearts

18. The Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Nigeria (CCRN)

19. The Shanahan Society

20. St. Theresa’s Society

21. St. Anne’s Society

22. The World Apostolate of Fatima (Blue Army)

23. The Bible Society

24. St. Joseph’s Society

25. St. Elizabeth’s Soceiety

26. The Church Choir

27. The Mass Servers Association (Altar Knights)

28. The Volunteer Religious Teachers’ Association

29. The Holy Ghost Confraternity

30. The Scout Movement

31. The Girls’ Guide

32. The Miraculous Medal

33. The Oblates

34. The Purgatorian (Holy Souls)

35. The Christian Welfare Association

36. The Nurses’ Guild

37. The Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM)

38. The Knights of St. John International (KSJ)

39. The Lay Readers Association

40. Man of Order and Discipline Movement of Nigeria (MOD)

41. Focolare Movement

42. Father Tansi Solidarity

43. St. Stephen’s Society

44. Society of Our Lady Queen of Apostles

45. Catholic Workers Volunteer Force (CWVF)

46. Archdiocesan Marian Radio/TV Council

47. Madonna Mercy Family International

48. Social Communications

49. Catholic Media Workers Organisation

50. Catholic Choirs Association

51. Catholic Lifeguard Rehabilitation & Safety Organisation

52. Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU)

53. Holy Childhood Association (HCA)

54. Divine Mercy Prayer Group

55. Maria Consolata Group

56. Servants of the poor

57. Soldiers of Jesus and Mary Movement

58. Catholic Church Warden Association

59. Padre Pio Prayer Group

60. Confraternity of the Miraculour Infant Jesus

61. Our Mother of Perpetual Help

62. Catholic Bible Instructors Union

63. Oblates of the Cistercian Order