Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu
Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
5°47′47″N 7°02′20″E / 5.79639°N 7.03889°E / 5.79639; 7.03889- Total
- Catholics
881,385
562,837 (63.9%)
![Orlu is located in Imo State shown in red.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Nigeria_Imo_State_map.png/220px-Nigeria_Imo_State_map.png)
Orlu is located in Imo State shown in red.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu (Latin: Orluan(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Orlu.
History
- November 29, 1980: Established as Diocese of Orlu from the Diocese of Owerri
Special churches
The Cathedral is Holy Trinity Cathedral in Orlu.
Bishops
- Bishops of Orlu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Gregory Ochiagha (1980-2008)
- Bishop Augustine T. Ukwuoma (since June, 2008)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Brian Udaigwe, appointed nuncio and titular archbishop in 2013
See also
External links
- www.orludiocese.org
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
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