Date of
Consecration | Bishop Ordinaries of Nigeria (81) |
| 1965.08.29 (1985.05.25) |  Cardinal Francis Arinze (93), Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri–Segni and Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments |
| 1971.08.29 (2003.10.21) | Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (89), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Lagos (Nigeria) and former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See |
| 1983.01.06 (2012.11.24) | Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (82), Cardinal-Priest of S. Saturnino and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Abuja (Nigeria) |
| 2013.05.21 (2022.08.27) |  Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke (63), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno and Bishop of Ekwulobia (Nigeria) |
| 1971.07.04 (1994.03.26) |  Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job (87), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ibadan (Nigeria) |
| 1993.09.04 (1994.03.26) | Archbishop Anthony John Valentine Obinna (79), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Owerri (Nigeria) |
| 1995.04.23 (2000.04.14) |  Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja (Nigeria) |
| 2002.02.09 (2001.11.09) | Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke (72), Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha (Nigeria) |
| 2003.05.01 (2007.11.16) | Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaduna (Nigeria) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria |
| 1996.01.06 (2007.12.24) | Archbishop Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S. (77), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Benin City (Nigeria) |
| 2008.09.27 (2008.08.02) | Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo (69), Titular Archbishop of Novica and Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti |
| 2006.02.25 (2011.03.18) | Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City (Nigeria) |
| 1998.01.24 (2012.05.25) | Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria) |
| 2013.01.06 (2012.11.12) |  Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu (65), Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva, Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University |
| 1989.12.09 (2013.02.02) | Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem (76), Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar (Nigeria) |
| 2013.04.27 (2013.02.22) | Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (61), Titular Archbishop of Suelli, Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti, Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia and Special Representative to African Union (AU) |
| 1995.05.13 (2013.10.29) | Archbishop Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin (76), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ibadan (Nigeria) |
| 2001.03.31 (2020.01.06) | Archbishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Jos (Nigeria) |
| 1990.07.01 (2022.03.06) | Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (74), Metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri (Nigeria) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria |
| 1973.09.30 |  Bishop Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji (94), Bishop emeritus of Enugu (Nigeria) |
| 1974.04.21 | Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge (91), Bishop emeritus of Ondo (Nigeria) |
| 1977.11.27 | Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro (85), Bishop emeritus of Abakaliki (Nigeria) |
| 1988.05.14 | Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (76), Bishop emeritus of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) |
| 1996.11.30 |  Bishop Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu (75), Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) |
| 2001.04.28 | Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (75), Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria) |
| 2002.02.10 | Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke (79), Bishop emeritus of Nnewi (Nigeria) |
| 2002.08.17 | Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (85), Titular Bishop of Tipasa in Mauretania and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Kontagora (Nigeria) |
| 2003.02.22 | Bishop Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia (68), Bishop of Auchi (Nigeria) |
| 2003.02.23 | Bishop Michael Ekwoy Apochi (65), Bishop of Otukpo (Nigeria) |
| 2004.02.21 | Bishop Michael Odogwu Elue (70), Bishop of Issele-Uku (Nigeria) |
| 2005.09.29 | Bishop John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye (75), Bishop of Awgu (Nigeria) |
| 2006.02.11 | Bishop Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu (77), Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) |
| 2007.01.06 | Bishop John Ebebe Ayah (66), Bishop of Uyo (Nigeria) |
| 2007.04.28 | Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (73), Bishop of Awka (Nigeria) |
| 2007.09.22 | Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (61), Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) |
| 2007.10.20 | Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (64), Bishop of Oyo (Nigeria) |
| 2008.02.02 | Bishop Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P. (70), Bishop of Bomadi (Nigeria) |
| 2008.05.13 | Bishop John Namaza Niyiring, O.S.A. (65), Bishop of Kano (Nigeria) |
| 2008.06.21 | Bishop Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma (72), Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) |
| 2008.07.04 | Bishop Charles Michael Hammawa (63), Bishop of Jalingo (Nigeria) |
| 2008.07.12 | Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye (63), Bishop of Ekiti (Nigeria) |
| 2009.01.24 | Bishop William Amove Avenya (70), Bishop of Gboko (Nigeria) |
| 2009.05.02 | Bishop Callistus Valentine Chukwuma Onaga (67), Bishop of Enugu (Nigeria) |
| 2009.08.13 | Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme (65), Bishop of Maiduguri (Nigeria) |
| 2010.05.06 | Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade (64), Bishop of Ondo (Nigeria) |
| 2010.10.09 | Bishop Camillus Raymond Umoh (69), Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria) |
| 2011.04.07 | Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (56), Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) and Second Vice-President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar |
| 2011.09.08 | Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (73), Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) |
| 2012.02.02 |  Bishop Anselm Umoren, M.S.P. (63), Titular Bishop of Scampa and Auxiliary Bishop of Abuja (Nigeria) |
| 2012.05.03 | Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (55), Bishop of Kontagora (Nigeria) |
| 2013.07.04 | Bishop Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (69), Bishop of Nsukka (Nigeria) |
| 2014.06.12 | Bishop Michael Gobal Gokum (62), Bishop of Pankshin (Nigeria) |
| 2014.06.25 | Bishop Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo (62), Bishop of Abeokuta (Nigeria) |
| 2014.08.29 | Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye (63), Bishop of Nnewi (Nigeria) |
| 2014.10.04 | Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. (61), Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) |
| 2015.01.31 | Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. (59), Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria) and General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria |
| 2015.05.01 | Bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh (70), Bishop of Aguleri (Nigeria) |
| 2016.06.30 | Bishop John Akinkunmi Oyejola (62), Bishop of Osogbo (Nigeria) |
| 2017.01.11 | Bishop Philip Davou Dung (67), Bishop of Shendam (Nigeria) |
| 2017.07.07 | Bishop Donatus Edet Akpan (73), Bishop of Ogoja (Nigeria) |
| 2017.08.17 | Bishop Hilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F. (59), Bishop of Bauchi (Nigeria) |
| 2018.04.07 | Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (68), Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites |
| 2018.08.31 | Bishop Ernest Anaezichukwu Obodo (59), Titular Bishop of Mediana, Apostolic Administrator of Abakaliki (Nigeria) and Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu (Nigeria) |
| 2019.04.25 | Bishop Francis Obafemi Adesina (62), Bishop of Ijebu-Ode (Nigeria) |
| 2019.05.09 | Bishop Patrick Eluke (59), Titular Bishop of Photice, Apostolic Administrator of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) and Auxiliary Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) |
| 2019.12.12 | Bishop Moses Chikwe (59), Titular Bishop of Flumenzer and Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri (Nigeria) |
| 2020.02.13 | Bishop Augustine Ndubueze Echema (67), Bishop of Aba (Nigeria) |
| 2020.02.20 | Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi (58), Bishop of Kafanchan (Nigeria) |
| 2020.07.30 | Bishop Michael Kalu Ukpong (61), Bishop of Umuahia (Nigeria) |
| 2021.02.20 | Bishop Luka Sylvester Gopep (60), Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) |
| 2021.06.24 | Bishop David Ajang (56), Bishop of Lafia (Nigeria) |
| 2022.07.01 | Bishop Isaac Bunde Dugu (54), Bishop of Katsina-Ala (Nigeria) |
| 2022.07.07 | Bishop John Bogna Bakeni (51), Titular Bishop of Leptiminus and Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri (Nigeria) |
| 2023.02.09 | Bishop Anthony Ovayero Ewherido (65), Bishop of Warri (Nigeria) |
| 2023.04.13 | Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein (56), Bishop of Wukari (Nigeria) |
| 2023.07.22 | Bishop Christopher Naseri Naseri (56), Titular Bishop of Gurza and Auxiliary Bishop of Calabar (Nigeria) |
| 2023.12.12 | Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa (55), Bishop of Katsina (Nigeria) |
| 2023.12.14 | Bishop Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh (55), Bishop of Zaria (Nigeria) |
| 2023.12.19 | Bishop Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, C.M.F. (66), Bishop of Ahiara (Nigeria) |
| 2024.02.02 | Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani (55), Bishop of Ilorin (Nigeria) |
| 2024.03.20 | Bishop Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu (60), Titular Bishop of Horrea CĹ“lia and Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) |
