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
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. It also hosts 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
Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City, official website
- Diocese of Auchi, official website
- Diocese of Issele-Uku, official website
- Diocese of Uromi, official website
- Diocese of Warri, official website
- Diocese of Bomadi
Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar
- Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, official website
- Diocese of Ogoja
- Diocese of Port Harcourt
- Diocese of Uyo, official website
Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan, official website
- Diocese of Ekiti, official website
- Diocese of Ilorin
- Diocese of Ondo, official website
- Diocese of Osogbo
- Diocese of Oyo, official website
Ecclesiastical Province of Jos
Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna
Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos
Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha
Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri
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See also
Sources and external links
- GCatholic.org - data for all sections.
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria
- Catholic News Service of Nigeria
- Catholic-Hierarchy entry.
- Nigerian Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA)
- Jurisdictions and Ordinaries in Nigeria
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