Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo

5°1′23.63″N 7°55′26″E / 5.0232306°N 7.92389°E / 5.0232306; 7.92389StatisticsArea5,969 km² (2,305 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
1,779,856
598,028 (33.6%)Parishes72Congregations5 female; 3 maleSchools5 secondary schoolsInformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablishedJuly 4, 1989CathedralChrist the King Cathedral in UyoSecular priests75Current leadershipPopeFrancisBishopBishop John Ebebe AyahMetropolitan ArchbishopArchbishop Joseph Effiong EkuwemMap
Uyo is located in Akwa Ibom State which is shown in red.Websitewww.CatholicDioceseofUyo.org

The Diocese of Uyo (Latin: Uyoën(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is Uyo. The Diocese of Uyo is suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.

• July 4, 1989: Established as Diocese of Uyo from the Diocese of Calabar

The diocesan cathedral is Christ the King Cathedral in Uyo.

• Bishops of Uyo
  • Bishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem (July 4, 1989 - February 2, 2013), elevated to Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar, the Metropolitan See, by Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, February 2, 2013^[1]
  • Bishop John Ebebe Ayah (Jul 5, 2014 -)

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

• Official website of the Diocese of Uyo
• GCatholic.org page for this diocese
• Catholic Hierarchy