The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka (Latin: Avkaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. The Diocese boasts of having the highest number of priests amongst other Catholic dioceses in Africa as a whole.

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Diocese of Awka Dioecesis Avkaensis
Saint Patrick Cathedral, Awka
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	a portion of Anambra State
Ecclesiastical province	Onitsha
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Onitsha
Coordinates	6°12′25″N 7°04′04″E
Statistics
Area	1,551 km2 (599 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,277,990 635,595 (49.7%)
Parishes	137
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	10 November 1977
Cathedral	Saint Patrick Cathedral in Awka
Secular priests	572
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor
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Awka is located in Anambra State which is shown here in red.

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• 10 November 1977: Established as Diocese of Awka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha
• 5 March 2020: Lost territory to the newly created Diocese of Ekwulobia^[1]

The Cathedral is St. Patrick's Cathedral in Awka.

• Bishops of Awka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna (10 November 1977 Appointed - 9 September 1994 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha)
  • Bishop Simon Akwali Okafor (9 September 1994 Appointed - 17 April 2010 Retired)
  • Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (8 July 2011 – present)

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria