4°57′00″N 8°19′30″E / 4.95000°N 8.32500°E / 4.95000; 8.32500

Archdiocese of Calabar

Archidioecesis Calabarensis
Location
CountryNigeria
TerritoryPortions of Cross River State
Ecclesiastical provinceRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar
Coordinates4°57′00″N 8°19′30″E / 4.95000°N 8.32500°E / 4.95000; 8.32500
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics

1,136.555
228,914 (20%)
Parishes50
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedAs a diocese: 18 April 1950
Elevated to archdiocese: 26 March 1994
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral, Calabar
Co-cathedralSaint Mary Pro-Cathedral, Calabar
Secular priests67
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopMost Rev. Joseph E. Ekuwem
Auxiliary BishopsChristopher Naseri Naseri
Map
Calabar is in Cross River State which is shown in red
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

  • 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

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)

Auxiliary Bishops

  • Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1953-1963), appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Cardinal in 1976)
  • Brian David Usanga (1966-1970), appointed Bishop here

Suffragan dioceses

See also

References

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