Bishop(s)
Suffragan Dioceses
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General Information |
Date | Event | From | To |
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Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar | |||
9 July 1934 | Erected | Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale} | Prefecture Apostolic of Benue (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar (erected) |
13 March 1938 | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar | Prefecture Apostolic of Ogoja (erected) |
Vicariate Apostolic of Calabar | |||
12 June 1947 | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar | Vicariate Apostolic of Calabar |
Diocese of Calabar | |||
18 April 1950 | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Calabar | Diocese of Calabar |
1 March 1963 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calabar | Diocese of Ikot Ekpene (erected) |
28 April 1972 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calabar (Ututu) | Diocese of Umuahia |
4 July 1989 | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calabar (Akwa Ibom) | Diocese of Uyo (erected) |
Archdiocese of Calabar | |||
26 March 1994 | Elevated | Diocese of Calabar | Archdiocese of Calabar |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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Diocese of Calabar | ||||||||||||
1950 | 67,707 | 899,503 | 7.5% | 1 | 37 | 38 | 1,781 | 34 | ap1951 | |||
1958 | 100,798 | 1,541,000 | 6.5% | 3 | 3 | 33,599 | 5 | 20 | ap1960 | |||
1970 | 170,632 | 1,920,401 | 8.9% | 12 | 12 | 14,219 | 119 | 31 | ap1971 | |||
1980 | 394,800 | 2,809,000 | 14.1% | 27 | 16 | 43 | 9,181 | 25 | 43 | 53 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 150,000 | 2,500,000 | 6.0% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 9,375 | 3 | 42 | 17 | ap1991 | |
Archdiocese of Calabar | ||||||||||||
1999 | 178,528 | 3,005,850 | 5.9% | 32 | 3 | 35 | 5,100 | 3 | 30 | 31 | ap2000 | |
2000 | 184,585 | 3,505,420 | 5.3% | 34 | 3 | 37 | 4,988 | 3 | 39 | 32 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 187,197 | 3,509,032 | 5.3% | 36 | 4 | 40 | 4,679 | 4 | 42 | 32 | ap2002 | |
2002 | 189,537 | 2,301,762 | 8.2% | 34 | 4 | 38 | 4,987 | 4 | 40 | 35 | ap2003 | |
2003 | 191,037 | 2,304,349 | 8.3% | 37 | 4 | 41 | 4,659 | 4 | 40 | 36 | ap2004 | |
2004 | 191,004 | 2,303,267 | 8.3% | 37 | 9 | 46 | 4,152 | 9 | 52 | 36 | ap2005 | |
2006 | 322,085 | 1,084,056 | 29.7% | 41 | 5 | 46 | 7,001 | 7 | 57 | 44 | ap2007 | |
2011 | 413,000 | 1,247,000 | 33.1% | 73 | 6 | 79 | 5,227 | 6 | 74 | 47 | ap2014 | |
2014 | 284,000 | 1,217,000 | 23.3% | 82 | 10 | 92 | 3,086 | 10 | 46 | 49 | ap2017 | |
2019 | 306,740 | 1,641,900 | 18.7% | 72 | 16 | 88 | 3,485 | 18 | 48 | 51 | ap2020 | |
2021 | 290,000 | 1,590,200 | 18.2% | 82 | 12 | 94 | 3,085 | 19 | 56 | 51 | ap2022 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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