Diocese of Uromi

Dioecesis Uromiensis

Bishop(s)

Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 December 2005
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benin City
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 2,938 (1,134 Square Miles)
Description: Esan West, Esan Central, Inyi, Esan North-East, Esan South-East, and Igueben
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, P.M.B. 7, 311115 Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0810)83.10.264

Past and Present Ordinaries

Augustine Obiora Akubeze (14 Dec 2005 Appointed - 18 Mar 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of Benin City)
Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. (6 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 December 2005	Erected	Archdiocese of Benin City (Esan West, Esan Central, Esan North-East, Esan South-East, and Igueben)	Diocese of Uromi (erected)

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

2005 102,045 787,884 13.0% 48 13 61 1,672 29 15 bul14Dec2005

2010 119,738 827,050 14.5% 42 9 51 2,347 34 34 19 ap2011

2014 140,526 947,851 14.8% 60 17 77 1,825 56 37 20 ap2015

2017 191,300 954,000 20.1% 71 22 93 2,056 62 45 18 ap2018

2020 193,400 941,000 20.6% 77 20 97 1,993 72 50 18 ap2021

2022 183,200 910,000 20.1% 87 18 105 1,744 27 59 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2005	102,045	787,884	13.0%	48	13	61	1,672		29	15	bul14Dec2005
2010	119,738	827,050	14.5%	42	9	51	2,347	34	34	19	ap2011
2014	140,526	947,851	14.8%	60	17	77	1,825	56	37	20	ap2015
2017	191,300	954,000	20.1%	71	22	93	2,056	62	45	18	ap2018
2020	193,400	941,000	20.6%	77	20	97	1,993	72	50	18	ap2021
2022	183,200	910,000	20.1%	87	18	105	1,744	27	59	18	ap2023