Date of
Consecration | Bishop Ordinaries of Nigeria (87) |
| 1965.08.29 (1985.05.25) |  Cardinal Francis Arinze (92), 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 (88), 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 (80), Cardinal-Priest of S. Saturnino and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Abuja (Nigeria) |
| 2013.05.21 (2022.08.27) |  Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke (61), 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 (86), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ibadan (Nigeria) |
| 1993.09.04 (1994.03.26) | Archbishop Anthony John Valentine Obinna (78), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Owerri (Nigeria) |
| 1996.04.23 (2000.04.14) |  Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Abuja (Nigeria) |
| 2002.02.09 (2001.11.09) | Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke (71), Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha (Nigeria) |
| 2003.05.01 (2007.11.16) | Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (64), 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. (75), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Benin City (Nigeria) |
| 2008.09.27 (2008.08.02) | Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo (68), Titular Archbishop of Novica and Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic |
| 2006.02.25 (2011.03.18) | Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City (Nigeria) |
| 1998.01.24 (2012.05.25) | Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria) |
| 2013.01.06 (2012.11.12) |  Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu (64), 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 (75), Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar (Nigeria) |
| 2013.04.27 (2013.02.22) | Archbishop Brian Udaigwe (60), Titular Archbishop of Suelli and Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka |
| 1995.05.13 (2013.10.29) | Archbishop Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin (75), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ibadan (Nigeria) |
| 2001.03.31 (2020.01.06) | Archbishop Matthew Ishaya Audu (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Jos (Nigeria) |
| 1990.07.01 (2022.03.06) | Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (72), Metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri (Nigeria) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria |
| 1971.10.10 |  Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (89), Bishop emeritus of Ekiti (Nigeria) |
| 1973.02.11 | Bishop Julius Babatunde Adelakun (90), Bishop emeritus of Oyo (Nigeria) |
| 1973.09.30 | Bishop Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji (93), Bishop emeritus of Enugu (Nigeria) |
| 1974.04.21 | Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge (89), Bishop emeritus of Ondo (Nigeria) |
| 1977.11.27 | Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro (84), Bishop emeritus of Abakaliki (Nigeria) |
| 1988.05.14 |  Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh (75), Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) |
| 1991.01.06 | Bishop Francis Emmanuel Ogbonna Okobo (88), Bishop emeritus of Nsukka (Nigeria) |
| 1992.05.17 | Bishop Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. (80), Bishop emeritus of Ilorin (Nigeria) |
| 1996.11.30 | Bishop Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu (74), Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) |
| 1997.05.14 | Bishop John ’Oke Afareha (77), Bishop emeritus of Warri (Nigeria) |
| 2001.04.28 | Bishop Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu (74), Bishop of Okigwe (Nigeria) |
| 2002.02.10 | Bishop Hilary Paul Odili Okeke (77), Bishop emeritus of Nnewi (Nigeria) |
| 2002.08.17 | Bishop Timothy Joseph Carroll, S.M.A. (84), Titular Bishop of Tipasa in Mauretania and Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Kontagora (Nigeria) |
| 2003.02.22 | Bishop Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia (67), Bishop of Auchi (Nigeria) |
| 2003.02.23 | Bishop Michael Ekwoy Apochi (64), Bishop of Otukpo (Nigeria) |
| 2004.02.21 | Bishop Michael Odogwu Elue (68), Bishop of Issele-Uku (Nigeria) |
| 2005.09.29 | Bishop John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye (74), Bishop of Awgu (Nigeria) |
| 2006.02.11 | Bishop Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu (76), Bishop of Lokoja (Nigeria) |
| 2007.01.06 | Bishop John Ebebe Ayah (65), Bishop of Uyo (Nigeria) |
| 2007.04.28 | Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (72), Bishop of Awka (Nigeria) |
| 2007.09.22 | Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P. (60), Bishop of Idah (Nigeria) |
| 2007.10.20 | Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (63), Bishop of Oyo (Nigeria) |
| 2008.02.02 | Bishop Hyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P. (69), Bishop of Bomadi (Nigeria) |
| 2008.05.13 | Bishop John Namaza Niyiring, O.S.A. (64), Bishop of Kano (Nigeria) |
| 2008.06.21 | Bishop Augustine Tochukwu Ukwuoma (71), Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) |
| 2008.07.04 | Bishop Charles Michael Hammawa (62), Bishop of Jalingo (Nigeria) |
| 2008.07.12 | Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye (62), Bishop of Ekiti (Nigeria) |
| 2009.01.24 | Bishop William Amove Avenya (69), Bishop of Gboko (Nigeria) |
| 2009.05.02 | Bishop Callistus Valentine Chukwuma Onaga (66), Bishop of Enugu (Nigeria) |
| 2009.08.13 | Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme (64), Bishop of Maiduguri (Nigeria) |
| 2010.05.06 | Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade (63), Bishop of Ondo (Nigeria) |
| 2010.10.09 | Bishop Camillus Raymond Umoh (68), Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria) |
| 2011.04.07 | Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (55), Bishop of Yola (Nigeria) and Second Vice-President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar |
| 2011.09.08 | Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (72), Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) |
| 2012.02.02 |  Bishop Anselm Umoren, M.S.P. (62), Titular Bishop of Scampa and Auxiliary Bishop of Abuja (Nigeria) |
| 2012.05.03 | Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (54), Bishop of Kontagora (Nigeria) |
| 2013.07.04 | Bishop Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (68), Bishop of Nsukka (Nigeria) |
| 2014.06.12 | Bishop Michael Gobal Gokum (60), Bishop of Pankshin (Nigeria) |
| 2014.06.25 | Bishop Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo (60), Bishop of Abeokuta (Nigeria) |
| 2014.08.29 | Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye (61), Bishop of Nnewi (Nigeria) |
| 2014.10.04 | Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, C.M.F. (59), Bishop of Makurdi (Nigeria) |
| 2015.01.31 | Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A. (58), Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria) and General Secretary of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria |
| 2015.05.01 | Bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh (68), Bishop of Aguleri (Nigeria) |
| 2016.06.30 | Bishop John Akinkunmi Oyejola (61), Bishop of Osogbo (Nigeria) |
| 2017.01.11 | Bishop Philip Davou Dung (66), Bishop of Shendam (Nigeria) |
| 2017.07.07 | Bishop Donatus Edet Akpan (72), Bishop of Ogoja (Nigeria) |
| 2017.08.17 | Bishop Hilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F. (58), Bishop of Bauchi (Nigeria) |
| 2018.04.07 | Bishop Simon T. Faddoul (66), 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 (58), Titular Bishop of Mediana and Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu (Nigeria) |
| 2019.04.25 | Bishop Francis Obafemi Adesina (60), Bishop of Ijebu-Ode (Nigeria) |
| 2019.05.09 | Bishop Patrick Eluke (57), Titular Bishop of Photice and Auxiliary Bishop of Port Harcourt (Nigeria) |
| 2019.12.12 | Bishop Moses Chikwe (57), Titular Bishop of Flumenzer and Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri (Nigeria) |
| 2020.02.12 | Bishop Augustine Ndubueze Echema (66), Bishop of Aba (Nigeria) |
| 2020.02.20 | Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi (56), Bishop of Kafanchan (Nigeria) |
| 2020.07.30 | Bishop Michael Kalu Ukpong (60), Bishop of Umuahia (Nigeria) |
| 2021.02.20 | Bishop Luka Sylvester Gopep (59), Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena and Auxiliary Bishop of Minna (Nigeria) |
| 2021.06.24 | Bishop David Ajang (54), Bishop of Lafia (Nigeria) |
| 2021.08.19 | Bishop Peter Nworie Chukwu (59), Bishop of Abakaliki (Nigeria) |
| 2022.07.01 | Bishop Isaac Bunde Dugu (53), Bishop of Katsina-Ala (Nigeria) |
| 2022.07.07 | Bishop John Bogna Bakeni (49), Titular Bishop of Leptiminus and Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri (Nigeria) |
| 2023.02.09 | Bishop Anthony Ovayero Ewherido (64), Bishop of Warri (Nigeria) |
| 2023.04.13 | Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein (55), Bishop of Wukari (Nigeria) |
| 2023.07.22 | Bishop Christopher Naseri Naseri (54), Titular Bishop of Gurza and Auxiliary Bishop of Calabar (Nigeria) |
| 2023.12.12 | Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa (53), Bishop of Katsina (Nigeria) |
| 2023.12.14 | Bishop Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh (54), Bishop of Zaria (Nigeria) |
| 2023.12.19 | Bishop Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, C.M.F. (64), Bishop of Ahiara (Nigeria) |
| 2024.02.02 | Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani (54), Bishop of Ilorin (Nigeria) |
| 2024.03.20 | Bishop Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu (59), Titular Bishop of Horrea Cœlia and Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu (Nigeria) |
