Diocese of Nsukka

Dioecesis Nsukkana

Bishop(s)

Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, Bishop
Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 November 1990
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Onitsha
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 3,180 (1,228 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://nsukkacatholicdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Diocesan Catholic Secretariat, St. Theresa's Cathedral, P.O. Box 32, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0810)55.58.595; (0704)34.76.978

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo (19 Nov 1990 Appointed - 13 Apr 2013 Retired)
Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (13 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 November 1990	Erected	Diocese of Enugu (Nsukka Senatorial Zone (Igbo Etiti, Uzo Wwani, Isi Uzo, and Igbo Eze))	Diocese of Nsukka (erected)

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

1990 250,000 1,000,000 25.0% 30 104 134 1,865 158 149 21 ap1991

1999 404,000 676,000 59.8% 106 20 126 3,206 128 57 28 ap2000

2000 382,410 770,034 49.7% 104 8 112 3,414 138 61 42 ap2001

2001 291,319 785,000 37.1% 98 20 118 2,468 149 66 49 ap2002

2002 461,161 663,882 69.5% 106 13 119 3,875 107 66 47 ap2003

2003 361,292 663,882 54.4% 107 12 119 3,036 100 66 51 ap2004

2004 732,503 857,974 85.4% 113 12 125 5,860 96 59 53 ap2005

2013 489,294 618,742 79.1% 195 16 211 2,318 130 76 100 ap2014

2016 497,468 621,960 80.0% 226 16 242 2,055 90 67 163 ap2017

2019 533,100 666,800 79.9% 255 21 276 1,931 194 100 185 ap2020

2021 1,122,115 1,626,485 69.0% 288 24 312 3,596 215 106 193 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	250,000	1,000,000	25.0%	30	104	134	1,865	158	149	21	ap1991
1999	404,000	676,000	59.8%	106	20	126	3,206	128	57	28	ap2000
2000	382,410	770,034	49.7%	104	8	112	3,414	138	61	42	ap2001
2001	291,319	785,000	37.1%	98	20	118	2,468	149	66	49	ap2002
2002	461,161	663,882	69.5%	106	13	119	3,875	107	66	47	ap2003
2003	361,292	663,882	54.4%	107	12	119	3,036	100	66	51	ap2004
2004	732,503	857,974	85.4%	113	12	125	5,860	96	59	53	ap2005
2013	489,294	618,742	79.1%	195	16	211	2,318	130	76	100	ap2014
2016	497,468	621,960	80.0%	226	16	242	2,055	90	67	163	ap2017
2019	533,100	666,800	79.9%	255	21	276	1,931	194	100	185	ap2020
2021	1,122,115	1,626,485	69.0%	288	24	312	3,596	215	106	193	ap2022