Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo

Diocese of Uyo Dioecesis Uyoensis
Christ the King Cathedral, Uyo
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Portions of Akwa Ibom State
Ecclesiastical province	Calabar
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Calabar
Coordinates	5°1′23.63″N 7°55′26″E
Statistics
Area	5,969 km^2 (2,305 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,779,856 598,028 (33.6%)
Parishes	72
Congregations	5 female; 3 male
Schools	5 secondary schools
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	July 4, 1989
Cathedral	Christ the King Cathedral in Uyo
Secular priests	75
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Bishop John Ebebe Ayah
Metropolitan Archbishop	Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem
Map
Uyo is located in Akwa Ibom State which is shown in red.
Website
www.CatholicDioceseofUyo.org

The Diocese of Uyo (Latin: Uyoën(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is Uyo. The Diocese of Uyo is suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.

History

• July 4, 1989: Established as Diocese of Uyo from the Diocese of Calabar

Special churches

The diocesan cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Uyo.

Leadership

• Bishops of Uyo
  • Bishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem (July 4, 1989 - February 2, 2013), elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar, the Metropolitan See, by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, February 2, 2013[1]
  • Bishop John Ebebe Ayah (Jul 5, 2014 -)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

References

1. Vatican news service report

External links

• Official website of the Diocese of Uyo
• GCatholic.org page for this diocese
• Catholic Hierarchy