The Archdiocese of Calabar () is a Catholic Latin rite church in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. An archdiocese, the archbishop serves as the metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province with four suffragan dioceses: the Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, and Uyo.
History 1934.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria 1947.06.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Calabar 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Calabar 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar
Special churches Cathedral: Sacred Heart Cathedral in Calabar Pro-Cathedral: Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Calabar.
Bishops Prefect Apostolic of Calabar Father James Moynagh, S.P.S. 1934.10.26 – 1947.06.12 see below Vicar Apostolic of Calabar (Roman rite) Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. see above 1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18 see below Bishops of Calabar (Roman rite) Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. see above 1950.04.18 – 1970.02.05 Bishop Brian David Usanga 1970.02.05 – 1994.03.26 see below Metropolitan Archbishops of Calabar (Roman rite) Archbishop Brian David Usanga see above 1994.03.26 – 2003.12.17 Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo 2003.12.17 - 2013.02.02; Archbishop Emeritus; resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVIVatican News Service announcement Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem 2013.02.02 - present; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo
Auxiliary Bishops Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1953-1963), appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Cardinal in 1976) Brian David Usanga (1966-1970), appointed Bishop here Christopher Naseri Naseri (2023-present), current Auxiliary Bishop.
Suffragan dioceses Diocese of Ikot Ekpene Diocese of Ogoja Diocese of Port Harcourt Diocese of Uyo
See also Roman Catholicism in Nigeria Roman Catholic churches in Port Harcourt
References
External links GCatholic.org Information Catholic-Hierarchy.org Information