Diocese of Enugu
Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu (Latin: Enuguen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Enugu in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
Diocese of Enugu Dioecesis Enuguensis | |
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Holy Ghost Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | a portion of Enugu State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Onitsha |
| Coordinates | 6°27′9.60″N 7°30′37.20″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,738 km2 (1,057 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | November 12, 1962 |
| Co-cathedral | Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Callistus Valentine Onaga |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ernest Anaezichukwu Obodo |
| Bishops emeritus | Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji |
| Map | |
 The city of Enugu is located in Enugu State which is shown here in red. | |
| Website | |
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History
On November 12, 1962, the Diocese of Enugu was erected from ecclesiastical territory gained from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha.[1] On July 8, 2005, Enugu lost territory to the new Diocese of Awgu.[2]
Special churches
The cathedral is Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu.
Bishops
- Bishops of Enugu (Roman Rite):
- Bishop John Cross Anyogu (1962.11.12 – 1967.07.05)
- Bishop Godfrey Okoye, C.S.Sp. (1970.03.07 – 1977.03.17)
- Bishop Michael Ugwu Eneja (1977.11.10 – 1996.11.08)
- Bishop Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji (1996.11.08 - 2009-09-05)[3]
- Bishop Callistus Valentine Onaga[4][5]
Auxiliary Bishop
- Ernest Anaezichukwu Obodo (2018-)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo, appointed Bishop of Nsukka in 1990
- John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye, appointed Bishop of Awgu in 2005
- Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (priest here, 1984–1990), appointed Bishop of Nsukka in 2013