Archdiocese of Abuja

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Bishop(s) John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Idah Lafia Lokoja Makurdi Otukpo

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 26 March 1994 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 8,000 (3,090 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Area 3, Section 2, P.O. Box 286, Garki, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Telephone: (09)2340.049 Fax: 2340.662

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja
  • Latin Name: Abugensis
  • Erected: 6 November 1981
  • Country: Nigeria

• Diocese of Abuja
  • Latin Name: Abugensis
  • Elevated: 19 June 1989
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • Country: Nigeria

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Dominic Ignatius Ekandem † (6 Nov 1981 Appointed - 28 Sep 1992 Retired)
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (28 Sep 1992 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja
6 November 1981	Erected	Diocese of Minna	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja (erected)
Diocese of Abuja
19 June 1989	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja	Diocese of Abuja
Archdiocese of Abuja
26 March 1994	Elevated	Diocese of Abuja	Archdiocese of Abuja

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Abuja
1990	9,390	423,000	2.2%	14	10	24	391		93	16	10	ap1991
Archdiocese of Abuja
1997	46,708	780,413	6.0%	24	21	45	1,037		100	70	23	ap2000
2000	71,000	700,000	10.1%	30	17	47	1,510		108	78	27	ap2001
2001	72,000	750,000	9.6%	37	21	58	1,241		128	89	28	ap2002
2002	280,000	2,000,000	14.0%	36	22	58	4,827		134	89	31	ap2003
2003	307,250	2,000,000	15.4%	66	19	85	3,614		139	126	32	ap2004
2004	200,000	2,300,000	8.7%	70	21	91	2,197		38	132	36	ap2005
2005	205,000	2,357,000	8.7%	74	26	100	2,050		44	134	37	ap2006
2006	350,000	2,429,000	14.4%	40	21	61	5,737		162	129	37	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Dominic Ignatius Ekandem † (Superior: 6 Nov 1981; Archbishop (Personal Title): 19 Jun 1989 to 28 Sep 1992)
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Jul 1990; Bishop: 28 Sep 1992; Archbishop: 26 Mar 1994)