Archdiocese of Benin City
| Archdiocese of Benin City Archidioecesis Urbis Beninensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Edo State |
| Coordinates | 6°20′27.5111″N 5°37′31.6146″E / 6.340975306°N 5.625448500°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,863 km2 (4,194 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2022) 1,985,470 156,400 (7.9%) |
| Parishes | 94 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Holy Cross Cathedral, Benin City |
| Secular priests | 173 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Suffragans | Auchi, Bomadi, Issele-Uku, Uromi, Warri |
| Bishops emeritus | Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. |
| Map | |
| Edo State map shown in red | |
| Website | |
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Archdiocese of Benin City — 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.
Bishops
- 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)
- Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu see above 1994.03.26 – 2006.11.21
- Archbishop Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S 2007.12.24 - 2010.05.31
- Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze (2011.03.18 - 2026.07.09)[1]
Coadjutor Bishop
- Patrick Ebosele Ekpu (1971-1973)
Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia, appointed Bishop of Auchi in 2002
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation Akinselure, Wale (9 July 2026). "Benin Catholic archbishop Akubeze dies at 69". The Punch. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, official website