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
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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 website [1]
Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City, official website [3]
- Diocese of Auchi, official website [4]
- Diocese of Issele-Uku, official website [5]
- Diocese of Uromi, official website [6]
- Diocese of Warri, official website [7]
- Diocese of Bomadi
Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar
- Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, official website [8]
- Diocese of Ogoja
- Diocese of Port Harcourt
- Diocese of Uyo, official website [9]
Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan, official website [10]
- Diocese of Ekiti, official website [11]
- Diocese of Ilorin
- Diocese of Ondo, official website [12]
- Diocese of Osogbo
- Diocese of Oyo, official website [13]
See also
Sources and external links
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