Diocesan Curia
One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
DIOCESAN BISHOP: Most Rev. L. I. Ugorji
bishop@umuahiadiocese.org
VICAR GENERAL: Very Rev. Fr. Gabriel Kalu
vicargeneral@umuahiadiocese.org
DIOCESAN CHANCELLOR: Rev. Fr. Michael Ukpong
chancellor@umuahiadiocese.org
DIOCESAN FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR: Rev. Fr. Vitus Eke
financialadmin@umuahiadiocese.org
DIOCESAN JUDICIAL VICAR: Rev. Fr. Augustine Kanu
judicialvicar@umuahiadiocese.org
VOCATIONS DIRECTOR: Rev. Fr. Chukwudi Anya
vocationdirector@umuahiadiocese.org
MODERATOR OF CURIA: Rev. Fr. Michael Ukpong, ( Moderator/Diocesan Secretary)
bishopssec@umuahiadiocese.org
Date: 2025-12-09 - 2025-12-10
The Silver Jubilee celebration of the Dedication of Mater Dei Cathedral, Umuahia, will be on the 10th of December 2025, beginning with the evening Vespers and gala night on Tuesday 9th December 2025. The Holy Eucharist celebration and deaconate ordination starts by 10am.
The Diocese of Umuahia was erected on June 23, 1958 with Most Rev. Anthony Gogo Nwaedo C.S.Sp. as its first Bishop and Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji as the second Bishop. The diocese was carved out from the then Diocese of Owerri. Since its inception, two other dioceses: Okigwe (1981) and Aba (1990) have been excised from it. Its present area of about 2,460.40km2 spans six Local Government Areas: Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano, Bende, Ohafia and Arochukwu.
