Diocese of Uyo Dioecesis Uyoensis | |
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 Christ the King Cathedral, Uyo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Portions of Akwa Ibom State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Calabar |
| Metropolitan | Calabar |
| Coordinates | 5°1′23.63″N 7°55′26″E / 5.0232306°N 7.92389°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,342 km2 (3,221 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 92 |
| Congregations | 5 female; 3 male |
| Schools | 5 secondary schools |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 July 1989 |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral in Uyo |
| Secular priests | 119 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Bishop John Ebebe Ayah |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem |
| Map | |
 Uyo is located in Akwa Ibom State which is shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.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 located in Uyo. The Diocese of Uyo is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar.
