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Archdiocese of Benin City

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Benin City in Nigeria.

History

  • 1884.05.02: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon
  • 1911.08.24: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Nigeria
  • 1918.08.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria
  • 1943.01.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Asaba-Benin
  • 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Benin City
  • 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Holy Cross Cathedral in Benin City.

Bishops

  • Prefect Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Carlo Zappa, S.M.A. 1911 – 1917
  • Vicars Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Broderick, S.M.A. 1918.08.24 – 1933.10.13
  • Bishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. 1934.02.26 – 1939.06.13, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Costa di Benin; future Archbishop
  • Vicar Apostolic of Asaba-Benin (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly, S.M.A. 1939.12.11 – 1950.04.18 see below
  • Bishops of Benin City (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly, S.M.A. see above 1950.04.18 – 1973.07.05
  • Bishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu 1973.07.05 – 1994.03.26 see below
  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Benin City (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu see above 1994.03.26 – 2006.11.21
  • Archbishop Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S 2007.12.24 - 2010.05.31
  • Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze (since March 18, 2011)

Coadjutor Bishop

  • Patrick Ebosele Ekpu (1971-1973)

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

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