Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has raised an alarm over the alleged existence of a fake Catholic Church in Enugu State, south-east Nigeria.

In a statement on Monday by the Secretary of the diocese, Chidi Agubuchie, the diocese said it was recently drawn to a trending video clip of "simulated Roman Catholic episcopal ordination and liturgical worship" celebrated at Ibagwa-Nike, a community in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state.

The diocese said the group, according to their signpost, claimed that they were members of Old Roman Catholic.

It said the group is being led by a bishop who does not participate in apostolic succession, pointing out that they also observe some practices associated with the Catholic ...