Archdiocese of Calabar

The Archdiocese of Calabar () is a Catholic Latin rite church in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. An archdiocese, the Archbishop serves as the metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province with four suffragan dioceses: the Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, and Uyo.

History

• 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

• Cathedral: Sacred Heart Cathedral in Calabar
• Pro-Cathedral: Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Calabar.

Bishops

• 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
• Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem 2013.02.02 - present; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo

Auxiliary Bishops

• Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1953-1963), appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Cardinal in 1976)
• Brian David Usanga (1966-1970), appointed Bishop here
• Christopher Naseri Naseri (2023-present), current Auxiliary Bishop.

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Ikot Ekpene
• Diocese of Ogoja
• Diocese of Port Harcourt
• Diocese of Uyo

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
• Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt

References

External links

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic-Hierarchy.org Information