Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo

Roman Catholic diocese in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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