The Archdiocese of Calabar (Archidioecesis Calabarensis) is a Catholic Latin rite church in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. An archdiocese, the Archbishop serves as the metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province with four suffragan dioceses: the 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) Archbishop Brian David Usanga see above 1994.03.26 – 2003.12.17 Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo 2003.12.17 - 2013.02.02; Archbishop Emeritus; resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVI Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem 2013.02.02 - present; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo

Auxiliary Bishops

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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