Nigeria

Statistics by Province

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# Catholics Population Percent Catholic Province Dioceses Suffragans Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes
1 2,543,000 12,522,000 20.31% Abuja 6 Idah, Lafia, Lokoja, Makurdi, Otukpo 313 56 369 4 270 351 172
2 873,000 6,705,000 13.02% Benin City 4 Auchi, Issele-Uku, Warri 245 39 284 55 237 127
3 1,437,000 11,048,000 13.01% Calabar 5 Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, Uyo 347 36 383 83 365 208
4 816,000 13,734,000 5.94% Ibadan 5 Ekiti, Ondo, Osogbo, Oyo 180 106 286 447 327 172
5 990,000 18,795,000 5.27% Jos 5 Bauchi, Jalingo, Maiduguri, Yola 193 35 228 1 63 142 121
6 901,000 29,633,000 3.04% Kaduna 7 Ilorin, Kafanchan, Kano, Minna, Sokoto, Zaria 255 41 296 1 51 229 176
7 2,181,000 8,617,000 25.31% Lagos 3 Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode 112 121 233 153 188 95
8 4,473,000 8,114,000 55.13% Onitsha 7 Abakaliki, Awgu, Awka, Enugu, Nnewi, Nsukka 1,072 117 1,189 454 1,181 490
9 3,216,000 8,204,000 39.20% Owerri 6 Aba, Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu, Umuahia 863 125 988 340 666 438

#	Catholics	Population	Percent Catholic	Province	Dioceses	Suffragans	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes
1	2,543,000	12,522,000	20.31%	Abuja	6	Idah, Lafia, Lokoja, Makurdi, Otukpo	313	56	369	4	270	351	172
2	873,000	6,705,000	13.02%	Benin City	4	Auchi, Issele-Uku, Warri	245	39	284		55	237	127
3	1,437,000	11,048,000	13.01%	Calabar	5	Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, Uyo	347	36	383		83	365	208
4	816,000	13,734,000	5.94%	Ibadan	5	Ekiti, Ondo, Osogbo, Oyo	180	106	286		447	327	172
5	990,000	18,795,000	5.27%	Jos	5	Bauchi, Jalingo, Maiduguri, Yola	193	35	228	1	63	142	121
6	901,000	29,633,000	3.04%	Kaduna	7	Ilorin, Kafanchan, Kano, Minna, Sokoto, Zaria	255	41	296	1	51	229	176
7	2,181,000	8,617,000	25.31%	Lagos	3	Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode	112	121	233		153	188	95
8	4,473,000	8,114,000	55.13%	Onitsha	7	Abakaliki, Awgu, Awka, Enugu, Nnewi, Nsukka	1,072	117	1,189		454	1,181	490
9	3,216,000	8,204,000	39.20%	Owerri	6	Aba, Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu, Umuahia	863	125	988		340	666	438

Note: The table above is generated with the most recent data available for each diocese. Dioceses with incomplete data may be excluded which will lower the totals for its Province.