Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha {Latin: "Onitshan(us)"} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
History
* 1889.07.25: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast
* 1920.04.16: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria
* 1934.07.09: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha–Owerri
* 1948.02.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha
* 1950.04.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha
pecial Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Holy Trinity Basilica (the only Basilica in Nigeria) in Onitsha.
Leadership
* Metropolitan Archbishops of Onitsha(Roman rite)
** Archbishop Valerian Okeke since 2003.09.01
** Archbishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna 1995.02.25 – 2003.09.01
** Archbishop Stephen Nweke Ezeanya 1985.03.09 – 1995.02.25
** Cardinal Francis Arinze 1967.06.26 – 1985.03.09
** Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1950.04.18 – 1967.06.26
* Vicars Apostolic of Onitsha (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1948.02.12 – 1950.04.18
* Vicars Apostolic of Onitsha–Owerri (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1934.07.09 – 1948.02.12
* Vicars Apostolic of Southern Nigeria (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1931.05.21 – 1934.07.09
** Bishop Joseph (Ignatius) Shanahan, C.S.Sp. 1920.04.16 – 1931.05.21
* Prefects Apostolic of Lower Niger (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph (Ignatius) Shanahan, C.S.Sp. 1905.09.20 – 1920.04.16
** Fr. Léon-Alexander Lejeune, C.S.Sp. 1900.05.23 – 1905.09.05
uffragan Diocese
* Abakaliki
* Awgu
* Awka
* Enugu
* Nnewi
* Nsukka
ee also
* Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/onit0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.onitsha-archdiocese.org/ Archdiocese website]
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