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Diocese of Ahiara

Dioecesis Ahiarana
Location
CountryRoman Catholic Diocese of Ahiara Nigeria
TerritoryMbaise, Imo State
Ecclesiastical provinceOwerri
Coordinates5°31′40.2″N 7°16′23.9″E / 5.527833°N 7.273306°E / 5.527833; 7.273306 Ahiara
Statistics
Area425 km2 (164 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
510,623
401,506 (78.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established18 November 1987
CathedralMater Ecclesiae Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Apostolic AdministratorLucius Iwejuru Ugorji[a][1]
Map
Ahiara is in Imo State which is shown in red.
Ahiara is in Imo State which is shown in red.
Website
AhiaraDiocese.org

The Diocese of Ahiara (Latin: Ahiaran(a)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in Ahiara in the region of Mbaise in Imo State, Nigeria. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Owerri.


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  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 06.03.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 6 March 2022.

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