Today Owerri Archdiocese has a Catholic population of about 1,049,213 with 138 Parishes 25 Chaplaincies, 5 Special Jurisdictions. It is blessed with 318 diocesan priests and 55 Religious priests. Eight male Religious Congregations and nine female Religious Congregations are working in the Archdiocese. Owerri is also blessed with about 194 Senior Seminarians and numerous minor seminarians, a good number of Sisters, Brothers, Catechists and Catechizers. Two Major Seminaries are located in this diocese, namely: the Seat of Wisdom Seminary Owerri and the Claretian Institute of Philosophy, Maryland Nekede. The Archdiocese has to its credit numerous primary and secondary Schools, Whelan Research Academy, Schools of Nursing, Midwifery, Laboratory Assistant Technology, Hospitals, Maternity Homes, Farms, and so on.