Archdiocese of Owerri
Nigeria
Photo : Assumpta Cathedral Owerri, cropped | By Samuel Chijioke
History
Apostolic Vicariate : 12 February 1948
Elevated to diocese : 18 April 1950
Elevated to metropolitan archdiocese : 26 March 1994
Community
Archbishop : Anthony J.V. Obinna
Auxiliary bishop : Moses Chikwe
Suffragan dioceses : Aba, Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu, Umuahia
Location : Cathedral of the Assumption
Activity
Area : 2,996 km2
Priests : 389
Catholics : 1.7 million
Photos used with permission from Samuel Chijioke
