Archdiocese of Abuja
| Archdiocese of Abuja | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| Diocesan bishop | Ignatius Ayau Kaigama |
| Auxiliary bishop | Anselm Umoren MSP |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | John Cardinal Onaiyekan |
| founding | 1981 |
| surface | 8,000 km² |
| Parishes | 37 (2006) |
| Residents | 2,429,000 (2006) |
| Catholics | 350,000 (2006) |
| proportion of | 14.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 40 (2006) |
| Religious priest | 21 (2006) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,738 |
| Friars | 162 (2006) |
| Religious sisters | 129 (2006) |
| rite | Roman |
| Liturgical language | English |
| Website | http://www.catholicarchdioceseofabuja.org/ |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Gboko Diocese of Idah Diocese of Katsina-Ala Diocese of Lafia Diocese of Lokoja Diocese of Makurdi Diocese of Otukpo |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja ( lat. : Archidioecesis Abugensis ) is in Nigeria located Metropolitan Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church .
history
The forerunner of today's Archdiocese of Abuja is the Sui Iuris Abuja Mission founded on November 6, 1981 from the Diocese of Minna . In 1989 Pope John Paul II raised him to the diocese of Abuja; on March 26, 1994 the elevation to the archbishopric.
The suffragan dioceses Diocese of Idah , Diocese of Lafia , Diocese of Lokoja , Diocese of Makurdi and Diocese of Otukpo are assigned .
Ordinaries
- Dominic Ignatius Cardinal Ekandem (1981–1992)
- John Cardinal Onaiyekan , 1992-2019
- Ignatius Ayau Kaigama , since 2019