Diocese of Bomadi
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Nigeria
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The Diocese of Bomadi (Latin: Dioecesis Bomadiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is in Bomadi, Delta State. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City.
CountryNigeria
Territoryportions of Delta State and Rivers State and the entire Bayelsa State
Deaneries5: Bomadi
Yenagoa
Agudama
Imiringi
Patani
Yenagoa
Agudama
Imiringi
Patani
Diocese of Bomadi Dioecesis Bomadiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | portions of Delta State and Rivers State and the entire Bayelsa State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Benin City |
| Deaneries | 5: Bomadi Yenagoa Agudama Imiringi Patani |
| Coordinates | 5°10′00″N 5°56′00″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,140 km2 (5,070 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 46 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 September 2017 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Waters Cathedral, Bomadi |
| Secular priests | 70 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo |
| Map | |
Bomadi is located in southeastern Delta State which is located here in red. | |
Territory
The Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi straddles the Niger River and Niger Delta and includes portions of Delta State and Rivers State.
History
- 17 March 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bomadi from the Dioceses of Port Harcourt and Warri.
- 15 December 1996: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi
- 21 September 2017: elevated to Diocese[1]
Special Churches
- Our Lady of the Waters Cathedral, Bomadi
Bishops
- Ecclesiastical Superior of Bomadi
- Fr. Thomas Vincent Greenan (17 March 1991 – 15 December 1996)
- Vicars Apostolic of Bomadi
- Bishop Joseph Egerega (3 March 1997 – 4 April 2009)
- Bishop Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo (4 April 2009 – 21 September 2017 see below)
- Bishops of Bomadi
- Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo (see above 21 September 2017 – present)
Auxiliary Bishop
- Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.N. (2007-2009), appointed Vicar Apostolic here
