Catholicism arrived in the territory that would come to be known as Nigeria with Portuguese explorers in the 15th century, though their missionary efforts were largely unsuccessful and Catholicism virtually disappeared by the 17th century.
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria.
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is mainly composed of a Latin hierarchy, joined in a national Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, and a single Eastern Catholic (transnational) see, comprising:
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1: Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja
Diocese of Gboko
Diocese of Idah
Diocese of Katsina-Ala
Diocese of Lafia, official website
Diocese of Lokoja
Diocese of Makurdi
Diocese of Otukpo
2: Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City,
Diocese of Auchi, official website
Diocese of Issele-Uku, official website
Diocese of Uromi, official website
Diocese of Warri, official website
Diocese of Bomadi
3: Ecclesiastical province of Calabar
Metropolitan Archdiocese of calabar
Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, official website
Diocese of Ogoja
Diocese of Port Harcourt
Diocese of Uyo,
4: Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan
Diocese of Ekiti, official website
Diocese of Ilorin
Diocese of Ondo, official website
Diocese of Osogbo
Diocese of Oyo
5: Ecclesiastical Province of Jos
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos
Diocese of Bauchi
Diocese of Jalingo
Diocese of Maiduguri
Diocese of Pankshin
Diocese of Shendam
Diocese of Wukari
Diocese of Yola
6: Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna
Diocese of Kafanchan, official website
Diocese of Kano
Diocese of Kontagora
Diocese of Minna
Diocese of Sokoto
Diocese of Zaria
7: Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
Diocese of Abeokuta
Diocese of Ijebu-Ode
8: Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha
Diocese of Abakaliki
Diocese of Awgu
Diocese of Awka
Diocese of Enugu
Diocese of Nnewi
Diocese of Nsukka
Diocese of Ekwulobia
9: Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Owerri
Diocese of Aba
Diocese of Ahiara
Diocese of Okigwe
Diocese of Orlu
Diocese of Umuahia
Meanwhile, Christian Info had reported that Dare Adeboye is the third child to the popular General Oversea, Pastor E.A Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian church of God.
He was born on the 9th of June, 1978 (age 42 years old) in Osun State, Nigeria. He was happily married to Temiloluwa Adeboye and blessed with children.
He went to Christ the Redeemer’s nursery and primary school and then went to University of Lagos staff School, Akoka for the remainder of his primary School education From there, he proceeded to Command Secondary School, Ibadan for a Secondary education. He later relocated to United kingdom to continue his Secondary education at Mayfield College where he later became the head boy of the college and also becoming the first black to clinch that position.
