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DIOCESE

Benin City Province on creation has four Dioceses to with:

1 Archdiocese of Benin City,
2 Wari Diocese
3 Issele-Uku Diocese
4 Bomadi Vicariate
Today Auchi Dioccs (2003) and Uromi Diocese (2006) have been created.

BISHOPS IN THE PROVINCE

The Local Ordinary of the Province is Archbishop Patrick E. Ekpu. He is also the Archbishop of Benin Archdiocese.

  Other Bishops in the Province are:
  Most Rev. Dr. Richard Burke
Wari Diocese
  Most Rev. Dr. Michael Elue
Issele-Uku Diocese
  Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Dunia
Auchi Diocese
  Most Rev. Dr. A. Akubeze
Uromi Diocese
  Most Rev. Dr. John Aferegha
Auxiliary Bishop of Wari Diocese


CHAPLAIN

Very Rev.Fr. Dr. Joachim Aghware is the first Chaplain of the Province. He is still the Chaplain of the province till date.

  The Chaplains of the Dioceses are as follows:
  Rev. Fr. J.J. Onolemhen
Archdiocese of Benin
  Rev. Fr. Jude Ufuoma Sagbodje
Warn Diocese
  Rev. Fr. Christopher B. Aninye
Issele-Uku Diocese
  Rev. Fr. G. Shaba
Auchi Diocese
     


Uromi Diocese has just been created. At the time of compiling this write up the Bishop of Uromi Diocese was just installed and by the grace of God when he settles down he will look into the appointment of chaplain for the Charismatic. We are also expecting the appointment of a Chaplain for Bomadi Vicariate.