Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City

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Archdiocese of Benin City

Archidioecesis Urbis Beninensis
Location
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Territory Edo State
Coordinates 6°20′27.5111″N5°37′31.6146″E / 6.340975306°N 5.625448500°E / 6.340975306; 5.625448500
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralHoly Cross Cathedral, Benin City
Current leadership
Pope Francis
ArchbishopMost Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze
Suffragans Auchi, Bomadi, Issele-Uku, Uromi, Warri
Bishops emeritus Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S.
Map
Nigeria Edo State map.png
Edo State map shown in red
Website
www.CatholicArchdioceseofBenin.com

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

Contents

History

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Holy Cross Cathedral in Benin City.

Bishops

Coadjutor Bishop

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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