Roman Catholic Diocese of Bomadi
| Diocese of Bomadi Dioecesis Bomadiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
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| Territory | portions of Delta State and Rivers State and enter Bayless State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Benin City |
| Metropolitan | Augustine Obiora Akubeze |
| Deaneries | Five Deaneries: Bomadi Deanery, Yenagoa Deanery, Agudama Deanery, Imiringi Deanery and Patani Deanery |
| Coordinates | 5°10′00″N 5°56′00″E / 5.16667°N 5.93333°E Bomadi |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,140 km2 (5,070 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2016) 2,994,321 37,682 (1.3%) |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Churches | 2 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 21 September 2017 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Waters Cathedral, Bomadi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo |
| Map | |
 Bomadi is located in southeastern Delta State which is located here in red. | |
The Diocese of Bomadi (Latin: Dioecesis Bomadiensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Bomadi, Delta State in Nigeria.
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, Ughelli
Leadership
- Ecclesiastical Superiors 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 2009)
- Bishops of Bomadi
- Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo (21 September 2009 – present)
References
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