Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.

History

• 6 November 1981: Established as Mission sui iuris of Abuja from the Diocese of Minna
• 19 June 1989: Promoted to the Diocese of Abuja
• 26 March 1994: Promoted to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja

Special 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 26 March 1994)
• Bishops of Abuja (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (28 September 1992 – 26 March 1994)
  • Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (19 June 1989 – 28 September 1992)
• Ecclesiastical Superiors of Abuja (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem 11 June 1981 – 19 June 1989)

Suffragan Dioceses

• Idah
• Lafia
• Lokoja
• Makurdi
• Otukpo

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information