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Latest revision as of 12:42, 13 October 2025
Roman Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria
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Archdiocese of Onitsha
Archidioecesis Onitshanus |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Anambra State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Onitsha |
| Subdivisions | Nnobi Region, Onitsha Region, Dunukofia Region, Iyiowa Region |
| Headquarters | Onitsha |
| Coordinates | 6°9′59.9472″N 6°46′59.9226″E / 6.166652000°N 6.783311833°E |
| Population | |
| Parishes | 196 |
| Schools | 123 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1950.04.18 |
| Cathedral | Holy Trinity Basilica |
| Secular priests | 544 |
| Language | Igbo |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Valerian Okeke |
| Suffragans | Abakaliki, Aguleri, Awgu, Awka, Enugu, Ekwulobia, Nnewi, Nsukka |
| Vicar General | Very Rev. Fr. Johnbosco Okafor |
| Episcopal Vicars | Victor Mbanisi, Emmanuel Egwuoba, Aloysius Ikekwe, JohnBosco Ezika. |
 Anambra State is shown in red |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha (Latin: Onitshan(us)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Anambra State, Nigeria.
On 25 July 1889, the Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger was established out of an area that previously formed part of the larger Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast.
On 16 April 1920, the Prefecture was promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria. On 9 July 1934, the Vicariate was renamed from Southern Nigeria to Onitsha-Owerri. On 12 February 1948, the Vicariate was renamed again to its present name of Onitsha.
On 18 April 1950, the Vicariate was promoted to a Metropolitan See.
The seat of the archbishop is the Holy Trinity Basilica in Onitsha.
- Prefects Apostolic of Lower Niger {Niger Inferiore}
- Vicars Apostolic of Southern Nigeria {Nigeria Meridionale}
- Bishop Joseph (Ignatius) Shanahan, C.S.Sp. see above 16 April 1920 – 21 May 1931
- Bishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 21 May 1931 – 9 July 1934 see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Onitsha-Owerri
- Bishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. see above 9 July 1934 – 12 February 1948 see below
- Vicar Apostolic of Onitsha
- Bishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. see above 12 February 1948 – 18 April 1950 see below
- Archbishops of Onitsha
- Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. see above 18 April 1950 – 26 June 1967
- Archbishop Francis Arinze 1967.06.26 – 1985.03.09, already appointed Pro-Prefect of the Secretariat of Non-Christians in 1984; elevated to Cardinal in 1985
- Archbishop Stephen Nweke Ezeanya 1985.03.09 – 1995.02.25
- Archbishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna 1995.02.25 – 2003.09.01
- Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke since 2003.09.01
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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