Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Archdiocese of Abuja

Archidioecesis Abugensis
Location
Country Nigeria
TerritoryAbuja Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria)
Ecclesiastical provinceAbuja
MetropolitanAbuja
Deaneries6, Garki, Wuse, Bwari, Gwagwalada Karu, Lugbe
Coordinates9°4′0″N 7°29′0″E / 9.06667°N 7.48333°E / 9.06667; 7.48333
Statistics
Area8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
2,991,000
538,000 (17.9%)
Parishes46
Schools51
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 November 1981
CathedralOur Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopIgnatius Ayau Kaigama
Auxiliary BishopsAnselm Umoren, MSPN
Vicar GeneralInnocent Jooji
Bishops emeritusJohn Onaiyekan
Map
Federal Capital Territory
Federal Capital Territory
Website
catholicarchdioceseofabuja.org
[1][2]

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

  1. ^ Annuario Pontificio 2012, p. 17
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)