The
Catholic Church in Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The present president of the CBCN is Most Rev. Luciu ...
is mainly composed of a
Latin hierarchy, joined in a national Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, and a single
Eastern Catholic
The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also called the Eastern-Rite Catholic Churches, Eastern Rite Catholicism, or simply the Eastern Churches, are 23 Eastern Christian autonomous ('' sui iuris'') particular churches of t ...
(transnational) see, comprising:
* 9
Latin rite
Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, are Catholic rites of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the largest particular church ''sui iuris'' of the Catholic Church, that originated in Europe where the Latin language once ...
ecclesiastical provinces, each under a
Metropolitan Archbishop
Metropolitan may refer to:
* Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories
* Metropolitan borough, a form of local government district in England
* Metropolitan county, a typ ...
, with a total of 44
suffragan
A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations.
In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdictiona ...
dioceses
* one missionary
apostolic vicariate
* one
Maronite
The Maronites ( ar, الموارنة; syr, ܡܖ̈ܘܢܝܐ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant region of the Middle East, whose members traditionally belong to the Maronite Church, with the larges ...
diocese, for all Western and Central Africa
There are no
titular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular metropolitan" (highest rank), "titular archbish ...
s. 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
Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Plann ...
; in it is also vested the papal Permanent Observer to
Economic Community of West African States
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS; also known as in French and Portuguese) is a regional political union, political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Collectively, these countries comprise an ...
(ECOWAS).
Eastern Catholic
Exempt (directly under the Holy See)
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Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Annunciation of Ibadan
The Maronite Catholic Eparchy of the Annunciation is an Eparchy of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Holy See located in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Angola. Its current ordinary is Eparch Simon Fad ...
, with see in
Ibadan
Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ...
, Oyo state
Current Latin Sees
Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja
* Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Abuja, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko, Diocese of Gboko
**
Diocese of Idah
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Diocese of Katsina-Ala
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala ( la, Katsinen(sis)- Alen(sis) is a diocese located in the city of Katsina-Ala in the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
Its cathedral is the church of St. Gerald of Majella in Katsina-Ala.
T ...
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Diocese of Lafia, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokoja, Diocese of Lokoja
**
Diocese of Makurdi
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Diocese of Otukpo
Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City
* Metropolitan
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 ...
, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Diocese of Auchi, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Issele-Uku, Diocese of Issele-Uku, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Uromi, Diocese of Uromi, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Warri, Diocese of Warri, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bomadi, Diocese of Bomadi
Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar
* Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Calabar
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Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogoja, Diocese of Ogoja
**
Diocese of Port Harcourt
**
Diocese of Uyo, official websit
Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan
* Metropolitan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Archdiocese of Ibadan, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti, Diocese of Ekiti, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Ilorin
**
Diocese of Ondo, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, Diocese of Osogbo
**
Diocese of Oyo, official websit
Ecclesiastical Province of Jos
* Metropolitan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, Archdiocese of Jos, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi, Diocese of Bauchi, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalingo, Diocese of Jalingo
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Diocese of Maiduguri
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Diocese of Pankshin
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Diocese of Shendam
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Diocese of Wukari
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Diocese of Yola
Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna
* Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Kaduna, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Diocese of Kafanchan, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kano, Diocese of Kano
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Diocese of Kontagora
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Diocese of Minna
The Anglican Diocese of Minna is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Daniel Abubakar Yisa who is also Archbishop of the Province
A province is a ...
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Diocese of Sokoto
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto ( la, Sokotoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Sokoto in the Ecclesiastical province of Kaduna in Nigeria. Its territory includes the states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Katsina.
History
* Jun ...
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Diocese of Zaria, official websit
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Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos
* Metropolitan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Archdiocese of Lagos, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Diocese of Abeokuta, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode, Diocese of Ijebu-Ode
Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha
* Metropolitan
Archdiocese of Onitsha, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, Diocese of Abakaliki, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Awgu, Diocese of Awgu
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Diocese of Awka, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu, Diocese of Enugu, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Diocese of Nnewi, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, Diocese of Nsukka
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Diocese of Ekwulobia, official websit
Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri
* Metropolitan
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Archdiocese of Owerri, official websit
**
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aba, Diocese of Aba, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahiara, Diocese of Ahiara, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, Diocese of Okigwe, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu, Diocese of Orlu, official websit
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia, Diocese of Umuahia, official websit
See also
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Catholic dioceses (structured view)
As of October 5, 2021, the Catholic Church in its entirety comprises 3,171 ecclesiastical jurisdictions, including over 652 archdioceses and 2,248 dioceses, as well as apostolic vicariates, apostolic exarchates, apostolic administrations, ap ...
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Outline of Nigeria
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Index of Nigeria-related articles
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org - data for all sections
Catholic Bishops' Conference of NigeriaCatholic News Service of Nigeria
Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA)Jurisdictions and Ordinaries in Nigeria
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Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
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