Diocese of Issele-Uku


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku is a diocese located in the city of Issele-Uku, Delta State in the ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It lies on the west bank of the Niger River between Benin City to the west and Onitsha to the east. The diocese comprises six local government areas in the northern portion of Delta State. The Archdiocese of Onitsha borders it on the east and the Archdiocese of Benin City borders it on the west. The Diocese of Uromi is to its north and the Diocese of Warri borders it on the south.
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History

The first Mass in the diocese was celebrated on March 5, 1888 and the first missionary was Fr. Carlo Zappa.
The Diocese of Issele-Uku was created on July 5, 1973 from the territory which was once part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City. It now covers the northern part of Delta State west of the River Niger and the state capital, Asaba including the following six Local Government Areas of Nigeria: Aniocha North and Aniocha South, Ika North East and Ika South, Oshimili North and Oshimili South, and has a land mass of 3,011 square Km. The diocese has grown from the initial eight parishes with which it began to 44 parishes and 18 independent stations in 2011.

Diocesan statistics

The diocese at the end of the year 2006 had a population of 996,410 people, including 308,596 baptized Catholics, constituting 31% of the population. Statistics are taken from the ''Annuario Pontificio.''

Additional statistics

  • Catholic Churches in the Diocese 61
  • Nigerian Diocesan Priests 130
  • Major Seminarians 179
  • Priests on further studies abroad 7
  • Priests on Mission in the USA 18

Special churches

St. Paul Cathedral in Issele-Uku. See picture of cathedral:

Bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Bishop's house

  • P.O. Box 63
  • Issele-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria
  • Telephone: Office: 048 880 187
  • Asaba Office: 056 280 412
  • Fax 1: 056 280 412
  • Fax 2: 048880 0187
  • GSM: 0803 714 2369

Episcopal regions

  1. St. Paul's Cathedral, Issele-Uku
  2. St. Raphael's, Akwukwu-Igbo
  3. St. John the Evangelist, Illah
  4. St. Theresa's, Ebu
  5. St. Andrew's, Ezi
  6. St. Matthew's, Idumuje-Unor
  7. Our Lady of Lourdes, Onicha-Olona
  8. All Saints, Onicha-Ugbo
  9. St. James, Ubulu-Okiti
  10. Sacred Heart, Obomkpa
  11. St. Michael's Onicha-Uku
  12. St. Anthony, Ogbe-Ofu, Issele-Uku
  13. St. Lawrence, Issele-Mkpitime
  1. St. Joseph's, Asaba
  2. St. Patrick's, West End, Asaba
  3. St. Patrick's, Cable Point, Asaba
  4. Our Lady of Assumption, Asaba
  5. St. Brigid's, Asaba
  6. St. Augustine's, Ibusa
  7. St. Monica's, Ibusa
  8. St. Michael's, Okpanam
  9. St. Theresa's, Okwe
  10. St. Michael's, Oko
  11. Ss. Peter and Paul, Issele-Azagba
  12. St. Benedict's, Akwu-Ebolo, Asaba
  13. St. John Bosco, Asaba
  14. Ss. Peter and Paul, Ugbolu
  15. Sacred Heart, Bonsaic
  1. St. John the Baptist, Agbor
  2. St. Joseph's, Agbor
  3. St. Patrick's, Azu-Owa
  4. St. Patrick's Agbor-Obi
  5. St. Mark's, Alisimie
  6. St. Dominic's, Boji-Boji Owa
  7. Holy Rosary, Abavo
  8. St. John the Evangelist, Ewuru
  9. St. Columba's, Agbor
  10. St. Benedict's, Agbonta
  11. All Saints, Alihami
  • Umunede Region
  1. Sacred Heart, Umunede
  2. Immaculate Heart, Umunede
  3. St. Dominic, Otolokpo
  4. St. Augustine, Ute-Ogbeje
  5. St. Joseph, Akumazi
  6. St. Luke, Emuhu
  7. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Ute-Okpu
  8. St. Louis, Ekuku-Agbor
  9. St. Martin's, Igbodo
  10. St. Francis Xavier's, Idumesah
  11. St. Jude, Owa-Oyibo
  1. Mary Immaculate, Ogwashi-Uku
  2. St. Patrick's, Ogwashi-Uku
  3. St. Charles, Ubulu-Uku
  4. St. Michael's, Ubulu-Uku
  5. Holy Trinity, Ewulu
  6. St. Joseph's, Nsukwa
  7. Immaculate Conceptini, Isheagu
  8. Ejeme-Aniogor Independent Station
  9. St. John the Baptist, Ubulu-Unor
  10. St. Theresa's, Obior

Parishes

  • Map with pointers to parishes and institutions
  1. Abavo: Holy Rosary Parish, P.O. Box 88, Abavo
  2. Abavo: St. Patrick's Parish, Azu Owa, P.O. Box 70, Abavo
  3. Agbor: St. Columba's Parish, P.O. Box 1051, Agbor
  4. Agbor: St. Joseph's Parish, P.O. Box 749, Agbor
  5. Agbor Boji-Boji: St. John the Baptist Parish, P.O. Box 1600, Boji-Boji, Agbor
  6. Agbor Obi: St. Patrick's Parish, P.O. Box 1725, Agbor-Obi.
  7. Akumazi: St. Joseph's Parish, P.O. Box 336, Umunede
  8. Akwu-Ebolo: St. Benedict's Parish
  9. Akwukwu-Igbo: St. Raphael Parish
  10. Asaba: Church of Assumption Parish, Asaba
  11. Asaba: St. Brigid Parish
  12. Asaba: St. John Bosco Parish
  13. Asaba: St. Joseph's Parish, P.O. Box 25, Asaba.
  14. Asaba Cable Point: St. Patrick's Parish, P.O. Box 793, Asaba
  15. Asaba West End, St. Patrick's Parish, P.O. Box 997, West End, Asaba
  16. Asaba:St. John Mary Vianney Asaba
  17. Asaba: Emmanuel the Savior Church Asaba
  18. Ebu: St Theresa's Parish
  19. Ekuku-Agbor: St Louis Parish, P.O. Box 63, Ekuku-Agbor
  20. Ewulu: Holy Trinity Parish, P.O. Box 137, Ogwashi-Uku
  21. Ezi: St Andrew's Parish, PO Box 20, Ezi
  22. Igbuzor : St Augustine's Parish, P.O. Box 93, Ibusa
  23. Igbuzor : St Monica's Parish, P.O. Box 414, Ibusa
  24. Igbuzor : St Thomas Parish
  25. Idumesah: St Francis Xavier Parish, P.O. Box 77, Idumesah
  26. Idumuje-Unor: St Matthew's Parish
  27. Illah: St John the Evangelist Parish, P.O. Box 18, Illah
  28. Isheagu: Immaculate Conception Parish, P.O. Box 16, Isheagu
  29. Issele-Uku: St Paul's Cathedral, P.O. Box 26, Issele-Uku
  30. Nsukwa: St Joseph's Parish, P.O. Box 16, Nsukwa
  31. Ogwashi-Uku: Mary Immaculate Parish, P.O. Box 4, Ogwashi-Uku
  32. Ogwashi-Uku: St Patrick's Parish, P.O. Box 28, Ogwashi-Uku
  33. Okpanam: St Michael's Parish, P.O. Box 155, Okpanam
  34. Okwe: St Theresa's Parish
  35. Onicha-Olona: Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, P.O. Box 40, Onicha-Olona
  36. Onicha-Ugbo: All Saints Parish, P.O. Box 57, Onicha-Ugbo
  37. Otolokpo: St Dominic's Parish, P.O. Box 281, Umunede
  38. Owa-Boji: St Dominic's Parish, P.O. Box 8, Owanta, Boji-Boji
  39. Ubulu-Okiti: St James Parish, P.O. Box 72, Ubulu-Okiti
  40. Ubulu-Uku: St Charles' Parish, P.O. Box 42
  41. Ubulu-Uku: St Michael's Parish, P.O. Box 96
  42. Umunede: Immaculate Heart Parish
  43. Umunede: Sacred Heart, P.O. Box 7, Umunede
  44. Ute-Ogbeje: St Augustine's Parish, P.O. Box 9, Umunede

Independent stations

  1. Agbor-Nta: St. Benedict Catholic Church
  2. Alisimie: St. Mark Catholic Church
  3. Alihami: All Saints Catholic Church
  4. Asaba: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bonsiac
  5. Ejeme-Aniogor: St. Felix Catholic Church, P.O. Box 174
  6. Emuhu: St Luke Catholic Church
  7. Ewuru: St John the Evangelist, P.O. Box 1053
  8. Igbodo: St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church
  9. Issele-Azagba: Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church, P.O. Box 78
  10. Issele-Mkpitime: St. Lawrence Catholic Church
  11. Issele-Uku: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Ogbe-Ofu
  12. Obior: St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church
  13. Obomkpa: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, P.O. Box 27, Issele-Uku
  14. Oko: St. Micheal Catholic Church
  15. Onicha-Uku: St. Michael Catholic Church
  16. Owa-Oyibu: St. Jude Catholic Church
  17. Ubulu-Unor: St. John the Baptist, P.O. Box 96
  18. Ugbolu: Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
  19. Ute-Okpu: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church

Higher institutions chaplaincy

  1. College of Education, Agbor
  2. Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba
  3. Federal College of Education Technical, Asaba
  4. St. John's, Alihagu

Nurseries and primary schools

  1. Holy Infant International School, Agbor
  2. Regina Mundi Nursery/Primary School, Asaba
  3. St. Mary Anne Nursery/Primary School, Ebu
  4. Mercy Nursery/Primary School, Ibusa
  5. St. Maria Gorretti School, Illah
  6. Immaculate Conception Nursery/Primary School, Ishiagu
  7. Holy Child School, Issele-Uku
  8. Divine Love Nursery/Primary School, Ogwashi-Uku
  9. Holy Child School, Onicha-Olona
  10. Divine Love School, Ubulu-Uku
  11. Sacred Heart Nursery/Primary School, Umunede
  12. St. Augustine Nursery/Primary School, Ubulu-Okiti

Secondary schools

  1. Dominican Vocational School, Agbor
  2. Holy Infant Secondary School, Agbor
  3. Madonna Comprehensive Secondary School, Akwukwu-Igbo
  4. St John's Secondary School, Alihagu
  5. Mercy Girls' Secondary School, Aliokpu Agbor
  6. Juniorate Girls' Secondary School, Issele-Uku
  7. Divine Love Secondary School, Ubulu-Uku
  8. St. Patrick's College, Asaba
  9. St. Paul's Grammar School, Ebu
  10. St. Brigid's Girls Grammar School,
  11. St. Martin De Porres Girls Grammar School,

Institutions

  1. Madonna School for the Handicapped, Okpanam
  2. Regina Mundi Computers, Ogwashi-Uku

Hospitals and maternities

  1. Catholic Health Centre, Ewulu
  2. Catholic Maternity and Hospital, P.O. Box 98, Ekuku-Agbor
  3. St Anthony's Catholic Maternity, P.O. Box 206, Ubulu-Uku
  4. St Elizabeth's Catholic Maternity, P.O. Box 43, Umunede
  5. St John's Hospital, P.O. Box 1896, Agbor
  6. St Joseph Hospital, P.O. Box 911, Asaba
  7. St Mary's Hospital, P.O. Box 38, Ogwashi-Uku
  8. St Theresa's Hospital, P.O. Box 63, Issele-Uku

Special homes

  1. Pro Labore Dei, Asaba
  2. Home for Old People, Asaba
  3. Home for Destitutes, Agbor
  4. Home for Destitutes, Umunede

Special institutions

  1. Pastoral Centre, Issele-Uku
  2. School of Evangelization, Issele-Uku
  3. Leprosaria, Abor Ogwashi-Uku
  4. Leprosaria, Ute-Enugu

Female religious houses

  1. Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Okpanam
  2. Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Box 121, Umunede
  3. DDL Daughters of Divine Love, Akwukwu-Igbo
  4. DDL Daughters of Divine Love, Box 63, Issele-Uku
  5. DDL Daughters of Divine Love, Gbenoba, Agbor-Obi
  6. DDL Daughters of Divine Love, Illah, c/o St John’s, Box 18, Illah
  7. DDL Daughters of Divine Love, Ubulu-Uku
  8. DMMM Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, Aliokpu
  9. DMMM Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Convent, Box 60, Issele-Uku
  10. DMMM Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Convent, Igbuzor
  11. DMMM Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, Onicha-Olona
  12. DMMM Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, Ubulu-Uku
  13. Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine,,, Agbor-Obi
  14. Franciscan Sisters, Ogwashi-Uku
  15. Immaculate Heart Sisters, Okpanam
  16. NES New Evangelization Sisters of Mother of Perpetual Help,, Agbor
  17. NES New Evangelization Sisters of Mother of Perpetual Help, Box 63, Issele-Uku
  18. NES New Evangelization Sisters of Mother of Perpetual Help, Box 72, Ubulu-Okiti
  19. NES New Evangelization Sisters of Mother of Perpetual Help, Ogwashi-Uku
  20. OLA Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles,, Box 2170, Agbor
  21. OLA Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles Convent, Box 54, Asaba
  22. SSL Sisters of St Louis, Ewulu

Male religious houses

  1. OSA Order of Saint Augustine, Box 32, Igbuzor
  2. OP Order of Preachers, St Patrick’s Church, Agbor-Obi, Box 1725, Agbor
  3. SMA Society of African Missions, St Patrick's Church, Cable Point, Asaba, Box 793, Asaba

Priestly formation

Politics

The diocese is located in the northern area of Delta State which is structured according to political divisions known as local government areas. There were in 1991 twelve LGAs, then nineteen and now there are 25 LGAs. The Diocese of Issele-Uku now covers six of the local government areas: Aniocha North and Aniocha South, Ika North East and Ika South, and Oshimili North and Oshimili South, and with a land mass of 3,011 square Km.