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词条 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City
释义

  1. History

  2. Special churches

  3. Leadership

  4. Suffragan Diocese

  5. See also

  6. Sources

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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.

Leadership

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

Suffragan Diocese

  • Auchi
  • Bomadi
  • Issele-Uku
  • Uromi
  • Warri

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources

  • Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria
  • Official website of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City
  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Fides News Agency Acta of the Holy See
  • Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria page for Benin City
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