Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Uyo

Diocese of Uyo

*Dioecesis Uyoensis*
Diocese of Uyo; Dioecesis Uyoensis
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 km2 (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

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.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo