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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
The Latin and Eastern Catholic Churches comprise the world's largest Christian Church and the largest religious grouping globally. In 2005, there were an estimated 19 million baptised Catholics in Nigeria. [5] In 2010, the Catholic population accounted for approximately 12.6% of the population, [6] 70% of which can be found in Southeast Nigeria.
1934.04.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jos from the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria; 1953.06.29: Promoted as Diocese of Jos; 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos
Pages in category "Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria" The following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Archdiocese of Ibadan (Latin: Archidioecesis Ibadanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Ibadan, Nigeria. History [ edit ]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka (Latin: Avkaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Awka, Anambra State in the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria. The Diocese boasts of having the highest number of priests amongst other Catholic dioceses in Africa as a whole.
This is a list of provinces, dioceses, archbishops and bishops in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, in 2021. The church has 15 Provinces in Nigeria, each with an Archbishop. Each Province is divided into dioceses; there were 162 dioceses in Nigeria, each with a bishop.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia (Latin: Umuahian(a)) is a diocese located in the city of Umuahia. It was part of the Old Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha, but presently, it belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Owerri, in Nigeria, which was erected on March 26, 1994 .