Roman Catholic archdiocese in Cross River State, Nigeria
4°57′00″N 8°19′30″E / 4.95000°N 8.32500°E / 4.95000; 8.32500
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
- ^ Vatican News Service announcement
External links
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org Information