Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

The Archdiocese of Abuja (Latin: Archidioecesis Abugensis ) is located in Nigeria Metropolitan diocese of the Roman Catholic Church.

History

Forerunner of today's Archdiocese of Abuja is the Mission Sui Iuris Abuja, founded in the Diocese of Minna on 6 November 1981. In 1989, Pope John Paul II the collection to the diocese of Abuja; on 26 March 1994, the survey of the archdiocese.

Assigned to the suffragan bishopric of Idah, Lafia Diocese, Diocese of Lokoja, Makurdi diocese and diocese Otukpo.

Ordinaries

  • Dominic Cardinal Ignatius Ekandem (1981-1992)
  • John Cardinal Onaiyekan, since 1992
Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Idah Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokoja Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi Roman Catholic Diocese of Otukpo Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna Suffragan diocese Dominic Ekandem
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