Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar
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4°57′00″N 8°19′30″E / 4.95000°N 8.32500°E
Archdiocese of Calabar Archidioecesis Calabarensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Portions of Cross River State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar |
| Coordinates | 4°57′00″N 8°19′30″E / 4.95000°N 8.32500°E |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | 1,136.555 228,914 (20%) |
| Parishes | 50 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | As a diocese: 18 April 1950 Elevated to archdiocese: 26 March 1994 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Calabar |
| Co-cathedral | Saint Mary Pro-Cathedral, Calabar |
| Secular priests | 67 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Joseph E. Ekuwem |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Christopher Naseri Naseri |
| Map | |
 Calabar is in Cross River State which is shown in red | |
The Archdiocese of Calabar (Latin Archidioecesis Calabarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its archepiscopal see is Calabar, Cross River State. The Archbishop of Calabar is metropolitan of an ecclesiastical province with four suffragan dioceses: the Dioceses of Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, and Uyo.
History[edit]
- 1934.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria
- 1947.06.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Calabar
- 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Calabar
- 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar
Special churches[edit]
- Cathedral: Sacred Heart Cathedral in Calabar
- Pro-Cathedral: Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Calabar.
Bishops[edit]
- Prefect Apostolic of Calabar
- Father James Moynagh, S.P.S. 1934.10.26 – 1947.06.12 see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Calabar (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. see above 1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18 see below
- Bishops of Calabar (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. see above 1950.04.18 – 1970.02.05
- Bishop Brian David Usanga 1970.02.05 – 1994.03.26 see below
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Calabar (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Brian David Usanga see above 1994.03.26 – 2003.12.17
- Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo 2003.12.17 - 2013.02.02; Archbishop Emeritus; resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVI[1]
- Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem 2013.02.02 - present; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo
Auxiliary Bishops[edit]
- Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1953-1963), appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Cardinal in 1976)
- Brian David Usanga (1966-1970), appointed Bishop here
Suffragan dioceses[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar | |
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