Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City
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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
See also
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