Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Lagos / Lagosen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1860.08.28: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées et Sénégambie)
1870.08.24: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bight of Benin (English) / Costa di Benin (Italiano) / Oræ Benini (Latin)
1883.06.26: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Dahomey
1943.01.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos / Lagosen(sis) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin)
1949.03.03: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo
1950.04.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos / Lagosen(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Benin City and Ondo)
1952.03.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan
1953.06.29: Gained suffragan sees Jos and Kaduna
1959.04.02: Gained suffragan see Oturkpo
1959.07.16: Lost suffragan sees Jos, Kaduna and Oturkpo
1963.01.18: Gained suffragan see Oyo
1964.03.10: Gained suffragan see Warri
1969.05.29: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ijebu-Ode and gained suffragan see Ijebu-Ode
1972.12.11: Gained suffragan see Ekiti
1973.07.05: Gained suffragan see Issele-Uku
1994.03.26: Lost suffragan sees Benin City, Ekiti, Issele-Uku, Ondo, Oyo and Warri
1997.10.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Abeokuta and gained suffragan see Abeokuta

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1982.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.05.25 – ...):

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins (66)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Lagos (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins (66)
(2012.05.25 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria)

Called to serve in love

Born:	1959.06.01 (Abeokuta, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1983.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.01.24

Priest of Lagos (Nigeria) (1983.09.18 – 1997.10.24)

Bishop of Abeokuta (Nigeria) (1997.10.24 – 2012.05.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria) (2012.05.25 – ...)

Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (89)
(1973.04.13 – 2012.05.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lagos (Nigeria)
former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

Fides caritas fortitudo

Born:	1936.06.16 (Lagos, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1966.12.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.08.29
Created Cardinal:	2003.10.21

Priest of Lagos (Nigeria) (1966.12.11 – 1971.06.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Oyo (Nigeria) (1971.06.05 – 1972.03.13)

Titular Bishop of Mascula (1971.06.05 – 1973.04.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lagos (Nigeria) (1972.03.13 – 1973.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria) (1973.04.13 – 2012.05.25)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (1988 – 1994)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano (2003.10.21 [2004.05.22] – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See (2007.02.03 – 2012.05.25)

Bishop Anthony Saliu Sanusi
(Apostolic Administrator 1972.09.19 – 1973.04.13)

Archbishop John Kwao Amuzu Aggey
(1965.07.06 – 1972.03.13)

Born:	1908.03.05 (Anecho, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1944.04.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.08.04
Died:	1972.03.13 (Lagos, Nigeria † 64)

Titular Bishop of Sigus (1957.01.26 – 1965.07.06)

Auxiliary Bishop of Lagos (Nigeria) (1957.01.26 – 1965.07.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria) (1965.07.06 – 1972.03.13)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (1966 – 1972)

Archbishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A.
(1950.04.18 – 1965.07.06)

Born:	1889.09.27 (Montevideo, MN, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1914.06.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1934.06.24
Died:	1965.10.27 (Lagos, Nigeria † 76)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Nigeria (Nigeria) (1934.02.26 – 1939.06.13)

Titular Bishop of Vartana (1934.02.26 – 1950.04.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Nigeria) (1939.06.13 – 1943.01.12)

Vicar Apostolic of Lagos (Nigeria) (1943.01.12 – 1950.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria) (1950.04.18 – 1965.07.06)

Titular Archbishop of Madytus (1965.07.06 – 1965.10.27)

Vicars Apostolic of Lagos (Roman Rite)

Bishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. (later Archbishop)
(1943.01.12 – 1950.04.18)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Roman Rite)

Bishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. (later Archbishop)
(1939.06.13 – 1943.01.12)

(see above)

Bishop François O’Rourke, S.M.A.
(1930.03.31 – 1938.10.28)

Born:	1882.10.14 (Fenagh, Leitrim, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1906.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.06.15
Died:	1938.10.28 (Lagos, Nigeria † 56)

Prefect Apostolic of Eastern Nigeria (Nigeria) (1929.05.17 – 1929.07.18)

Prefect Apostolic of Northern Nigeria (Nigeria) (1929.07.18 – 1930.03.31)

Titular Bishop of Ostracine (1930.03.27 – 1938.10.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Nigeria) (1930.03.31 – 1938.10.28)

Bishop Ferdinand Terrien, S.M.A.
(1912.03.01 – 1929.08.03)

Born:	1877.08.09 (Saint-André-des-Eaux, France)
Ordained Priest:	1900.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1912.07.01
Died:	1929.08.03 (near Madeira, Portugal † 51)

Titular Bishop of Gordus (1912.03.01 – 1929.08.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Nigeria) (1912.03.01 – 1929.08.03)

Bishop Joseph-Antoine Lang, S.M.A.
(1902.07.19 – 1912.01.02)

Born:	1868.09.22 (Niederschaeffelsheim, France)
Ordained Priest:	1891.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1902.11.09
Died:	1912.01.02 (Bordeaux, France † 43)

Titular Bishop of Paralais (1902.07.19 – 1912.01.02)

Vicar Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Nigeria) (1902.07.19 – 1912.01.02)

Bishop Paul Pellet, S.M.A.
(1895.01.15 – 1902)

Born:	1859.11.14 (Sainte-Anne d’Estrablin, France)
Ordained Priest:	1883.05.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1895.08.25
Died:	1914.03.11 (Lyons, France † 54)

Vicar Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Nigeria) (1895.01.15 – 1902)

Titular Bishop of Rhithymna (1895.01.15 – 1914.03.11)

Superior General of Society of African Missions (1907 – 1914.03.11)

Bishop Jean-Baptiste Chausse, S.M.A.
(1891.05.12 – 1894.01.30)

Born:	1846.10.09 (Marlhes, France)
Ordained Priest:	1871.08.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1891.07.12
Died:	1894.01.30 (Lyons, France † 47)

Titular Bishop of Comama (1891.05.12 – 1894.01.30)

Vicar Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Nigeria) (1891.05.12 – 1894.01.30)

Fr. Augustin Planque, S.M.A.
(1867 – 1891.05.12)

Born:	1826.07.25 (Chemy, France)
Ordained Priest:	1850.12.21
Died:	1907.08.21 (Lyon, France † 81)

Superior General of Society of African Missions (1859 – 1907)

Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Bight of Benin (Nigeria) (1867 – 1891.05.12)

Founder of Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (1876)

Vicars Apostolic of Dahomey (Roman Rite)

Fr. François Borghero, S.M.A.
(1861 – 1865.01)

Born:	1830 (Ronco Scrivia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1854.12
Died:	1892 († 62)

Vicar Apostolic of Dahomey (Nigeria) (1861 – 1865.01)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (89) (later Cardinal) (1972.03.13 – 1973.04.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop John Kwao Amuzu Aggey (later Archbishop) (1957.01.26 – 1965.07.06)