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The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). In 2022, the president of the CBCN is Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji , Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese . [ 2 ]
The following Latin Church cathedrals and pro-cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Nigeria are located in Nigeria: [1] Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri; Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity in Onitsha; Cathedral of Christ the King in Zaria; Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption in Nnewi; Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Jos
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 Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica [1] dedicated to the Trinity and located in Onitsha, Nigeria.The basilica is seat of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. [2]
Holy Cross Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lagos, Nigeria, and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Lagos.The Gothic style building was constructed in 1939, when the region was still administered as an apostolic vicariate, and thus was only elevated to the status of cathedral in 1950.
On 5 June 2022, a mass shooting and bomb attack occurred at a Catholic church in the city of Owo in Ondo State, Nigeria. At least 40 people were killed, with the highest estimates being around 80. [1] Some in the federal government of Nigeria suspect the Islamic State – West Africa Province of carrying out the massacre.
The Corpus Christi Cathedral (or its full name Corpus et Sanguis Christi Cathedral) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It is the seat of the Bishop of Port Harcourt and serves as the headquarters of the Diocese of Port Harcourt. [1] The cathedral church is dedicated to Bishop Edmund Fitzgibbon.
Pages in category "Roman Catholic cathedrals in Nigeria" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.