Pope Creates New Diocese For Rejected Bishop Of Ahiara
March 5, 2020
12:17 pm
Pope Francis has established the Diocese of Ekwulobia, Anambra State and named Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke, the rejected bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Mbaise, as its first Ordinary.
Announcing the appointment Thursday at St. Patrickβs Catholic Cathedral, Awka, Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor described it as βpleasant surprises.β
He explained that the new Diocese was formed from part of the territory of the Diocese of Awka and would be a suffragan See of the Metropolitan See of Onitsha.
The bishop disclosed that the newly created Diocese would cover Akpu, Ekwuluobia and Achina Regions.
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