Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
History
* 1981.11.06: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Abuja from the Diocese of Minna
* 1989.06.19: Promoted as Diocese of Abuja
* 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral in Abuja .
Leadership
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Abuja (Roman rite)
** Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan since 1994.03.26
*Bishops of Abuja (Roman rite)
** Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (63) 1992.09.28 – 1994.03.26
** Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem 1989.06.19 – 1992.09.28
* Ecclesiastical Superiors of Abuja (Roman rite)
** Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem 1981.11.06 – 1989.06.19
uffragan Diocese
* Idah
* Lafia
* Lokoja
* Makurdi
* Otukpo
ee also
* Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
* List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/abuj0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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