Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia
Diocese of Ekwulobia Dioecesis Ekvulobianus | |
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Peter Ebere Okpaleke |
The Diocese of Ekwulobia is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church located in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Onitsha.
The first Bishop of Ekwulobia,
Peter Ebere Okpaleke, was installed on 29 April 2020.[1]
History
- 5 March 2020: Established as Diocese of Ekwulobia from the Diocese of Awka.[2]
- The cathedral is St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
Leadership
- Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke (29 April 2020[1]– present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
References
- ^ a b Egwu, Patrick (2 May 2020). "Nigerian bishop, rejected by former diocese, installed at new diocese". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 05.03.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.