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of an ecclesiastical province with four

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s: the Dioceses of Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, and

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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'' 1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18 ''see below'' * Bishops of Calabar (Roman rite) ** Bishop

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, S.P.S. ''see above'' 1950.04.18 – 1970.02.05 ** Bishop Brian David Usanga 1970.02.05 – 1994.03.26 ''see below'' * Metropolitan Archbishops of Calabar (Roman rite) ** Archbishop

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''see above'' 1994.03.26 – 2003.12.17 ** Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo 2003.12.17 - 2013.02.02; Archbishop Emeritus; resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVIVatican News Service announcement
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo The Diocese of Uyo ( la, Uyoën(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its episcopal see is Uyo. The Diocese of Uyo is suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan ...

Auxiliary Bishops

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(1953-1963), appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Cardinal in 1976) *

(1966-1970), appointed Bishop here

Suffragan dioceses

* Diocese of Ikot Ekpene *

Diocese of Ogoja The Diocese of Ogoja ( la, Ogogiaën(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar, yet still dep ...

* Diocese of Port Harcourt * Diocese of Uyo

References

External links

GCatholic.org Information

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