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The Diocese of Abakaliki is a Roman Catholic diocese with its headquarters in Abakaliki, Nigeria. It was erected on 1 March 1973 from the territory of the Diocese of Ogoja with the Right Reverend Thomas McGettrick SPS as its first bishop.

There is also a Bishop and Diocese of Abakaliki in the Anglican Church of Nigeria.

Bishops

Ordinaries

• Thomas McGettrick, S.P.S. (1973–1983)
• Michael Nnachi Okoro (1983–2021)
• Peter Nworie Chukwu (2021–present)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Michael Nnachi Okoro^[1] (1977–1983), appointed Bishop here

External links

• Diocese of Abakaliki / catholic- hierarchy.com
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki official website
• GCatholic.org page for this diocese

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