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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City

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Archdiocese of Benin City

Archidioecesis Urbis Beninensis
Location
Country Nigeria
TerritoryEdo State
Coordinates6°20′27.5111″N 5°37′31.6146″E / 6.340975306°N 5.625448500°E / 6.340975306; 5.625448500
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralHoly Cross Cathedral, Benin City
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopMost Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze
SuffragansAuchi, Bomadi, Issele-Uku, Uromi, Warri
Bishops emeritusRichard Anthony Burke, S.P.S.
Map
Edo State map shown in red
Edo State map shown in red
Website
www.CatholicArchdioceseofBenin.com

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

History

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  • 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

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

Bishops

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  • 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)

Coadjutor Bishop

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  • Patrick Ebosele Ekpu (1971-1973)

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

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  • Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia, appointed Bishop of Auchi in 2002

Suffragan Dioceses

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See also

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Sources

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