Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
in Nigeria
Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Nigeria | |
Date | Change |
| 1860.08.28 | Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées et Sénégambie) |
| 1870.08.24 | Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bight of Benin |
| 1884.05.02 | Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées) |
| 1889.07.25 | Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées) |
| 1911.08.24 | Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Nigeria was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger) |
| 1911.08.24 | Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Nigeria (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Nigeria) |
| 1918.08.24 | Apostolic Prefecture of Western Nigeria was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria |
| 1920.04.16 | Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria |
| 1929.07.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria (lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria) |
| 1929.07.18 | Apostolic Prefecture of Eastern Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria) |
| 1934.04.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Jos was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria) |
| 1934.04.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Kaduna (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Jos) |
| 1934.07.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Benue was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria) |
| 1934.07.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria) |
| 1934.07.09 | Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha–Owerri |
| 1938.03.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ogoja was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar) |
| 1943.01.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Asaba-Benin (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin) |
| 1943.01.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bight of Benin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin) |
| 1943.01.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bight of Benin and Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria) |
| 1947.06.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Calabar |
| 1948.02.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha–Owerri was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Owerri) |
| 1948.02.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Owerri was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha–Owerri) |
| 1949.03.03 | Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos) |
| 1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Asaba-Benin was promoted as Diocese of Benin City (became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Calabar was promoted as Diocese of Calabar (became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos (with suffragan sees Benin City and Ondo) |
| 1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin was promoted as Diocese of Ondo (became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha (with suffragan sees Buéa, Calabar and Owerri) |
| 1950.04.18 | Apostolic Prefecture of Benue was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo |
| 1950.04.18 | Apostolic Vicariate of Owerri was promoted as Diocese of Owerri (became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1950.07.14 | Apostolic Prefecture of Yola was established (from Diocese of Buéa, Apostolic Prefecture of Jos and Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo) |
| 1952.03.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos) |
| 1953.06.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Jos was promoted as Diocese of Jos (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Maiduguri and became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1953.06.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kaduna was promoted as Diocese of Kaduna (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sokoto and became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1953.06.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Maiduguri was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Jos) |
| 1953.06.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sokoto was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Kaduna) |
| 1955.01.01 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ogoja was promoted as Diocese of Ogoja (became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1955.02.21 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kabba was established (from Diocese of Benin City, Diocese of Kaduna and Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo) |
| 1958.04.28 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan was promoted as Diocese of Ibadan |
| 1958.06.23 | Diocese of Umuahia was established (from Diocese of Owerri and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1959.04.02 | Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo was promoted as Diocese of Oturkpo (became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1959.07.16 | Diocese of Kaduna was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna (with suffragan sees Jos and Oturkpo) |
| 1960.01.20 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ilorin was established (from Diocese of Ondo) |
| 1960.06.28 | Diocese of Oturkpo was renamed as Diocese of Makurdi |
| 1961.05.16 | Diocese of Port Harcourt was established (from Diocese of Owerri and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1962.07.02 | Apostolic Prefecture of Yola was promoted as Diocese of Yola (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1962.11.12 | Diocese of Enugu was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1963.01.18 | Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo was promoted as Diocese of Oyo (became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1963.03.01 | Diocese of Ikot Ekpene was established (from Diocese of Calabar and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1964.03.10 | Diocese of Warri was established (from Diocese of Benin City and became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1964.06.16 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sokoto was promoted as Diocese of Sokoto (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1964.07.06 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kabba was promoted as Diocese of Kabba (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1964.11.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Minna was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna) |
| 1965.05.05 | Diocese of Kabba was renamed as Diocese of Lokoja |
| 1966.06.07 | Apostolic Prefecture of Maiduguri was promoted as Diocese of Maiduguri (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1968.09.26 | Apostolic Prefecture of Idah was established (from Diocese of Lokoja) |
| 1969.05.29 | Diocese of Ijebu-Ode was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos and became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1969.05.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Ilorin was promoted as Diocese of Ilorin (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1972.07.30 | Diocese of Ado-Ekiti was established (from Diocese of Ondo) |
| 1972.12.11 | Diocese of Ado-Ekiti was renamed as Diocese of Ekiti (became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1973.03.01 | Diocese of Abakaliki was established (from Diocese of Ogoja and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1973.07.05 | Diocese of Issele-Uku was established (from Diocese of Benin City and became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1973.09.17 | Apostolic Prefecture of Minna was promoted as Diocese of Minna (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1977.11.10 | Diocese of Awka was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1977.12.17 | Apostolic Prefecture of Idah was promoted as Diocese of Idah (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1980.11.29 | Diocese of Orlu was established (from Diocese of Owerri and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1981.01.24 | Diocese of Okigwe was established (from Diocese of Umuahia and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1981.11.06 | Mission sui juris of Abuja was established (from Diocese of Minna) |
| 1987.11.18 | Diocese of Ahiara was established (from Diocese of Owerri and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1989.06.19 | Mission sui juris of Abuja was promoted as Diocese of Abuja (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1989.07.04 | Diocese of Uyo was established (from Diocese of Calabar and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1990.04.02 | Diocese of Aba was established (from Diocese of Umuahia and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1990.11.19 | Diocese of Nsukka was established (from Diocese of Enugu and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1991.03.17 | Mission sui juris of Bomadi was established (from Diocese of Port Harcourt and Diocese of Warri) |
| 1991.03.22 | Mission sui juris of Kano was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna) |
| 1994.03.26 | Diocese of Abuja was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja (with suffragan sees Idah, Lokoja and Makurdi) |
| 1994.03.26 | Diocese of Benin City was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City (with suffragan sees Issele-Uku and Warri) |
| 1994.03.26 | Diocese of Calabar was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar (with suffragan sees Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt and Uyo) |
| 1994.03.26 | Diocese of Ibadan was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan (with suffragan sees Ekiti, Ondo and Oyo) |
| 1994.03.26 | Diocese of Jos was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos (with suffragan sees Maiduguri and Yola) |
| 1994.03.26 | Diocese of Owerri was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Owerri (with suffragan sees Aba, Ahiara, Okigwe, Orlu and Umuahia) |
| 1995.02.03 | Diocese of Jalingo was established (from Diocese of Yola and became suffragan of Jos) |
| 1995.03.03 | Diocese of Osogbo was established (from Diocese of Oyo and became suffragan of Ibadan) |
| 1995.07.10 | Diocese of Kafanchan was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna and became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1995.07.10 | Diocese of Otukpo was established (from Diocese of Makurdi and became suffragan of Abuja) |
| 1995.12.15 | Mission sui juris of Kano was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kano |
| 1995.12.15 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora was established (from Diocese of Ilorin, Diocese of Minna and Diocese of Sokoto) |
| 1996.07.05 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bauchi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos) |
| 1996.12.15 | Mission sui juris of Bomadi was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi |
| 1997.10.24 | Diocese of Abeokuta was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos and became suffragan of Lagos) |
| 1999.06.22 | Apostolic Vicariate of Kano was promoted as Diocese of Kano (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 2000.12.05 | Diocese of Lafia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Diocese of Makurdi and became suffragan of Abuja) |
| 2000.12.05 | Diocese of Zaria was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaduna and became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 2001.11.09 | Diocese of Nnewi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 2002.04.30 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kontagora was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora |
| 2002.11.06 | Diocese of Auchi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City and became suffragan of Benin City) |
| 2003.12.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bauchi was promoted as Diocese of Bauchi (became suffragan of Jos) |
| 2005.07.08 | Diocese of Awgu was established (from Diocese of Enugu and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 2005.12.14 | Diocese of Uromi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City and became suffragan of Benin City) |
| 2007.06.02 | Diocese of Shendam was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and became suffragan of Jos) |
| 2012.12.29 | Diocese of Gboko was established (from Diocese of Makurdi and became suffragan of Abuja) |
| 2012.12.29 | Diocese of Katsina-Ala was established (from Diocese of Makurdi and became suffragan of Abuja) |
| 2014.01.13 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established |
| 2014.03.18 | Diocese of Pankshin was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos and Diocese of Shendam and became suffragan of Jos) |
| 2017.09.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi was promoted as Diocese of Bomadi (became suffragan of Benin City) |
| 2018.02.28 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 2020.03.05 | Diocese of Ekwulobia was established (from Diocese of Awka and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 2020.04.02 | Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora was promoted as Diocese of Kontagora (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 2022.12.14 | Diocese of Wukari was established (from Diocese of Jalingo and became suffragan of Jos) |
| 2023.02.12 | Diocese of Aguleri was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 2023.10.16 | Diocese of Katsina was established (from Diocese of Sokoto and became suffragan of Kaduna) |
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