Diocesan Overview
His Holiness, Pope Francis
Supreme Pontiff
Born, Jorge Mario Bergoglio: December 17, 1936
Priestly Ordination: December 13, 1969
Episcopal Ordination: June 27, 1992
Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires/Titular Bishop of Auca: 1992 – 1997
Archbishop of Buenos Aires: 1998 – 2013
Created Cardinal: February 21, 2001
Elected Pope: March 13, 2013
Papal Inauguration: March 19, 2013
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
94
ISSELE-UKU DIOCESAN PRIESTS
233
DECEASED ISSELE-UKU DIOCESAN PRIESTS
32
PRIESTS/BROTHERS OF ISSELE-UKU DIOCESE ORIGIN
84
WOMEN RELIGIOUS OF ISSELE-UKU DIOCESE ORIGIN
107
MAJOR SEMINARIANS OF THE DIOCESE
60