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List Of Catholic Dioceses In Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is mainly composed of a Latin hierarchy, joined in a national Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, and a single Eastern Catholic (transnational) see, comprising: * 9 Latin rite ecclesiastical provinces, each under a Metropolitan Archbishop, with a total of 44 suffragan dioceses * one missionary apostolic vicariate * one Maronite diocese, for all Western and Central Africa There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees. There is an Apostolic Nunciature (papal diplomatic representation at embassy-level) to Nigeria in the national capital Abuja; in it is also vested the papal Permanent Observer to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Eastern Catholic Exempt (directly under the Holy See) * Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Annunciation of Ibadan, with see in Ibadan, Oyo state Current Latin Sees Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja, official websit** Roman Catholic Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or impractical but socially meaningful clothes (like lawyers' wigs or military officers' spurs), but the idea has also been applied to social norms such as greetings. Traditions can persist and evolve for thousands of years—the word ''tradition'' itself derives from the Latin ''tradere'' literally meaning to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping. While it is commonly assumed that traditions have an ancient history, many traditions have been invented on purpose, whether that be political or cultural, over short periods of time. Various academic disciplines also use the word in a variety of ways. The phrase "according to tradition", or "by tradition", usually means that whatever information follows is known only by oral tradition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Idah
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Idah ( la, Idahin(us)) is a Latin suffragan diocese located in the city of Idah, Kogi State in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja, in Nigeria, yet remains subject to the Roman missionary Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Idah is located along the Niger river in Kogi State of Nigeria. The diocese mainly serves the Igala, Bassa and Igbo ethnic groups, who live in Kogi east along the Niger and Benue rivers, below their confluence, around Lokoja. Antecedents The diocese was first evangelized by the Spiritans (Congregatio Sancti Spiritus .S.Spa.k.a. Holy Ghost Fathers). The first missionary to the diocese was Father Joseph Liechtenberger, who was sent to the area in 1902, and later missionaries of the same order, including Irish bishop Joseph Shanahan, were the progenitors of the first Catholic mission in Dekina. By 1905, this mission closed as a result of the hostility of the local community, constituted mainly of Muslim commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ikot Ekpene
The Diocese of Ikot Ekpene ( la, Ikotekpenen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The Diocese of Ikot Ekpene is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar. History * March 1, 1963: Established as Diocese of Ikot Ekpene from the Diocese of Calabar Special churches The diocesan cathedral is Saint Anne Cathedral in Ikot Ekpene. The pro-cathedral is Saint John Pro-Cathedral in Abak. Bishops * Bishops of Ikot Ekpene ** Bishop Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1963.03.01 – 1989.06.19) ( Cardinal in 1976), appointed Ecclesiastical Superior of Abuja in 1981 and Archbishop (personal title) there in 1989 ** Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (from 1989.09.01 until May 4, 2009) ** Bishop Camillus Raymond Umoh (since 2010.10.09); born in 1956 in Nto Ubiam, ordained to the priesthood in 1984, formerly a Professor at the Catholic Institute of Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Calabar
The Archdiocese of Calabar (Latin ''Archidioecesis Calabarensis'') is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its archepiscopal see is Calabar, Cross River State. The Archbishop of Calabar is metropolitan of an ecclesiastical province with four suffragan dioceses: the Dioceses of Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, and Uyo. History * 1934.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria * 1947.06.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Calabar * 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Calabar * 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar Special churches * Cathedral: Sacred Heart Cathedral in Calabar * Pro-Cathedral: Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Calabar. Bishops * Prefect Apostolic of Calabar ** Father James Moynagh, S.P.S. 1934.10.26 – 1947.06.12 ''see below'' * Vicar Apostolic of Calabar (Roman rite) ** Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. ''see above'' 1947.06.1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Bomadi
The Diocese of Bomadi ( la, Dioecesis Bomadiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is Bomadi, Delta State. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City. Territory The Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi straddles the Niger River and Niger Delta and includes portions of Delta State and Rivers State. History * 17 March 1991: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Bomadi from the Dioceses of Port Harcourt and Warri. * 15 December 1996: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi * 21 September 2017: elevated to Diocese Special Churches * Our Lady of the Waters Cathedral, Ughelli Bishops * Ecclesiastical Superior of Bomadi ** Fr. Thomas Vincent Greenan (17 March 1991 – 15 December 1996) * Vicars Apostolic of Bomadi ** Bishop Joseph Egerega Joseph Egerega (March 20, 1940 – February 3, 2013) was the Catholic bishop of the Vicaria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Warri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Warri ( la, Varrien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Warri in the Ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Benin City in Nigeria. History * March 10, 1964: Established as Diocese of Warri from the Diocese of Benin City Special churches The Cathedral is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Warri. Bishops ;Bishops of Warri * Lucas Olu Chukwuka Nwaezeapu (1964.03.10 – 1983.09.10) * Edmund Fitzgibbon (bishop), Edmund Joseph Fitzgibbon, S.P.S. (1991.08.31 – 1997.03.03) * Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. (1997.03.03 - 2007.12.24), appointed Archbishop of Benin City * John Okeoghene Afareha (29 March 2010 – 18 April 2022) ;Coadjutor Bishop *Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. (1995-1997) ;Auxiliary Bishop *John ’Oke Afareha (1997-2010), appointed Bishop here ;Other priests of this diocese who became bishops *Joseph O. Egerega, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bomadi in 1997 Deaneries Warri Deanery # Sacred Heart, Cathedral. # S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Uromi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uromi (''Dioecesis Uromiensis'') in Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria was created on December 14, 2005, when it was split off from the Archdiocese of Benin City. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Benin City. Its first bishop was Augustine Obiora Akubeze (who was named Archbishop of Benin City in March 2011). The St Anthony of Padua church in Uromi was selected to be its cathedral. The canonical erection of the diocese and the episcopal ordination of the bishop took place on Saturday, February 25, 2006. The diocese covers an area of 2,800 km² of the Edo State, covering the local government areas of Esan West, Esan Central, Esan North-East, Esan South-East and Igueben. Neighboring dioceses are Auchi to the north, Issele-Uku to the south and Benin City to the west. The total population in the diocese is 780,000, of which 102,045 are catholic. The diocese is subdivided into 23 parishes Mass Centres. Bishops of Uromi # Augustine Ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Issele-Uku
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku ( la, Isseleukuan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Issele-Uku, Delta State in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It lies on the west bank of the Niger River between Benin City to the west and Onitsha to the east. The diocese comprises six local government areas in the northern portion of Delta State. The Archdiocese of Onitsha borders it on the east and the Archdiocese of Benin City borders it on the west. The Diocese of Uromi is to its north and the Diocese of Warri borders it on the south. History The first Mass in the diocese was celebrated on March 5, 1888 and the first missionary was Fr. Carlo Zappa. The Diocese of Issele-Uku was created on July 5, 1973 from the territory which was once part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City. It now covers the northern part of Delta State west of the River Niger and the state capital, Asaba including the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Auchi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Auchi ( la, Auchian(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Auchi, Edo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Benin City Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, Edo State, Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano (city), Kano, and Ibadan, with a population estimate of about 3,500,000 as of ... in Nigeria. History * December 4, 2002: Established as Diocese of Auchi from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City The history of the Catholic Church in Etsako - Afemai land or what is now the Diocese of Auchi dates back to the latter part of the 19th century - when the first Roman Catholic missionaries arrived at Agenebode in the present Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State in Nigeria - and opened a mission station there. The team was led by Carlo Zappa who took over as the Prefect of the Upper Niger in 1894, with headquarters in Asaba. As a Prefect, Zappa succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Benin City
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Benin City in Nigeria. History * 1884.05.02: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon * 1911.08.24: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Nigeria * 1918.08.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria * 1943.01.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Asaba-Benin * 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Benin City * 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Holy Cross Cathedral in Benin City. Bishops * Prefect Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite) ** Fr. Carlo Zappa, S.M.A. 1911 – 1917 * Vicars Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite) ** Bishop Thomas Broderick, S.M.A. 1918.08.24 – 1933.10.13 ** Bishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. 1934.02.26 – 1939.06.13, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Costa di Benin; future Archbishop * Vicar Apostol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Otukpo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Otukpo ( la, Otukpoën(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Otukpo in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria. History * July 10, 1995: Established as Diocese of Otukpo from the Diocese of Makurdi The Diocese of Makurdi is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, in the Abuja Province, that is roughly contiguous with Benue State. It is divided in 25 parishes and 4 archdeaconries, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Makurdi and Zaki-Biam. History Th .... The first bishop of the diocese is Late Most Revd. Fidelis Oga Orgah. Special churches The Cathedral is St Francis’ Cathedral in Otukpo. Leadership * Bishops of Otupko (Roman rite) ** Bishop Fidelis oga Orgah (July 10, 1995 – December 7, 2000) ** Bishop Michael Ekwoyi Apochi (since December 17, 2002) See also * Roman Catholicism in Nigeria Sources GCatholic.org Information Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria Christian organizations established in 1995 Roman Catholic dioceses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Makurdi
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi ( la, Makurden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Makurdi, Benue State in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria. History * July 9, 1934: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Benue from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria * April 18, 1950: Renamed as the Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo * April 2, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Oturkpo * June 28, 1960: Renamed as Diocese of Makurdi Special churches The Cathedral is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Makurdi. Bishops * Prefect Apostolic of Benue ( Latin Church) ** Fr. Giuseppe Kirsten, C.S.Sp. (26 Feb 1937 – 1947) * Bishop of Oturkpo (Roman rite) ** Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (20 Mar 1948 – 8 Mar 1960 ''see below'') * Bishops of Makurdi (Latin Church) ** Bishop James Hagan, C.S.Sp. (''see above'' 8 Mar 1960 – 29 Mar 1966) ** Bishop Donal Joseph Murray, C.S.Sp. (11 Jan 1968 – 2 Jun 1989) ** Bishop Athanasius Atule Usuh (2 Jun 1989 – 28 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
