The Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu () is a diocese located in the city of Enugu in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
History On November 12, 1962, the Diocese of Enugu was erected from ecclesiastical territory gained from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha. On July 8, 2005, Enugu lost territory to the new Diocese of Awgu.
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) Bishop Callistus Valentine Onaga
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
References
External links Catholic Diocese of Enugu www.catholicdioceseenugu.org Retrieved 2010-04-24. GCatholic.org Information