Abakaliki (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Nworie Chukwu, Bishop
Michael Nnachi Okoro, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 1 March 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Onitsha
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 6,342 (2,449 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://abakalikidiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, St. Teresa's Cathedral, P.O. Box 90, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)79.57.411

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. † (1 Mar 1973 Appointed - 19 Feb 1983 Retired)
Michael Nnachi Okoro (19 Feb 1983 Appointed - 6 Jul 2021 Retired)
Peter Nworie Chukwu (6 Jul 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1973	Erected	Diocese of Ogoja (East Central State)	Diocese of Abakaliki (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 133,252 1,240,000 10.7% 15 14 29 4,594 14 36 20 ap1981

1990 165,000 1,340,000 12.3% 26 12 38 4,342 12 55 28 ap1991

1999 248,750 1,723,000 14.4% 53 5 58 4,288 9 75 42 ap2000

2000 269,920 1,772,000 15.2% 53 5 58 4,653 9 79 43 ap2001

2001 291,350 1,676,000 17.4% 56 2 58 5,023 6 92 45 ap2002

2002 290,000 1,675,000 17.3% 61 5 66 4,393 10 85 48 ap2003

2003 310,000 1,675,000 18.5% 65 4 69 4,492 11 86 50 ap2004

2004 331,000 1,675,000 19.8% 69 3 72 4,597 10 88 55 ap2005

2005 351,950 1,717,000 20.5% 79 5 84 4,189 12 92 64 ap2006

2006 374,680 1,769,000 21.2% 90 1 91 4,117 8 129 74 ap2007

2011 469,970 2,024,000 23.2% 112 112 4,196 9 165 92 ap2012

2012 484,720 2,071,000 23.4% 124 124 3,909 9 185 105 ap2013

2015 541,610 2,204,000 24.6% 140 140 3,868 3 162 126 ap2016

2018 599,820 2,571,465 23.3% 150 11 161 3,725 17 169 140 ap2019

2020 621,260 2,544,970 24.4% 171 11 182 3,413 18 235 152 ap2021

2022 648,000 2,410,000 26.9% 194 11 205 3,160 18 214 174 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	133,252	1,240,000	10.7%	15	14	29	4,594	14	36	20	ap1981
1990	165,000	1,340,000	12.3%	26	12	38	4,342	12	55	28	ap1991
1999	248,750	1,723,000	14.4%	53	5	58	4,288	9	75	42	ap2000
2000	269,920	1,772,000	15.2%	53	5	58	4,653	9	79	43	ap2001
2001	291,350	1,676,000	17.4%	56	2	58	5,023	6	92	45	ap2002
2002	290,000	1,675,000	17.3%	61	5	66	4,393	10	85	48	ap2003
2003	310,000	1,675,000	18.5%	65	4	69	4,492	11	86	50	ap2004
2004	331,000	1,675,000	19.8%	69	3	72	4,597	10	88	55	ap2005
2005	351,950	1,717,000	20.5%	79	5	84	4,189	12	92	64	ap2006
2006	374,680	1,769,000	21.2%	90	1	91	4,117	8	129	74	ap2007
2011	469,970	2,024,000	23.2%	112		112	4,196	9	165	92	ap2012
2012	484,720	2,071,000	23.4%	124		124	3,909	9	185	105	ap2013
2015	541,610	2,204,000	24.6%	140		140	3,868	3	162	126	ap2016
2018	599,820	2,571,465	23.3%	150	11	161	3,725	17	169	140	ap2019
2020	621,260	2,544,970	24.4%	171	11	182	3,413	18	235	152	ap2021
2022	648,000	2,410,000	26.9%	194	11	205	3,160	18	214	174	ap2023