Diocesan Overview
His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV
Supreme Pontiff
Born, Robert Francis Prevost: September 14, 1955 (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Priestly Ordination: June 19, 1982
Episcopal Ordination: December 12, 2012
Apostolic Administrator of Diocese of Chiclayo/Titular Bishop of Sufar: 2012 – 2015
Bishop of Chiclayo: 2015 – 2023
Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Callao: April15, 2020
Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops: 2023 – 2025
Created Cardinal: September 30, 2023
Elected Pope: May 8, 2025
Papal Inauguration: May 11, 2025
ORDINARY OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ISSELE-UKU
His Lordship
Most Rev. Dr. Michael Odogwu Elue
Catholic Bishop of Issele-Uku Diocese
Date of Birth: April 4, 1956
Priestly Ordination: August 18, 1984
Episcopal Ordination: February 21, 2004
FIRST BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ISSELE-UKU
His Lordship
Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji
Date of Birth: October 1931
Priestly Ordination: November 23, 1958
Episcopal Ordination: September 30, 1973
Installed Bishop of Enugu: February 8, 1997
Bishop Emeritus of Enugu: Since 2009
SECOND BISHOP OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ISSELE-UKU
His Lordship
Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Nwafor Otteh
Date of Birth: November 1, 1927
Priestly Ordination: July 30, 1961
Episcopal Ordination: September 2, 1990
Installed Bishop of Issele-Uku: February 9, 1997
Bishop Emeritus of Issele-Uku: 2004
Died: July 27, 2012
Buried:
FIRST MASS IN THE DIOCESE
March 5th, 1888
FIRST MISSIONARY
Fr. Carlo Zappa
FIRST INDIGENOUS PRIEST OF THE DIOCESE/WEST AFRICA
Rev. Fr. Paul Emechete
Date of Birth: 1888
Home Town: Ezi
Priestly Ordination: January 6th, 1920
Died: 10th May, 1948
CREATION OF THE DIOCESE
July 5th, 1973
POPULATION OF THE DIOCESE
2,805,300
CATHOLIC POPULATION
884,589
PARISHES
115
ISSELE-UKU DIOCESAN PRIESTS
252
DECEASED ISSELE-UKU DIOCESAN PRIESTS
37
PRIESTS/BROTHERS OF ISSELE-UKU DIOCESE ORIGIN
86
WOMEN RELIGIOUS OF ISSELE-UKU DIOCESE ORIGIN
107
MAJOR SEMINARIANS OF THE DIOCESE
83