Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Benin City in Nigeria.

History

 * 1884.05.02: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Niger from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas in Gabon
 * 1911.08.24: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Western Nigeria
 * 1918.08.24: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria
 * 1943.01.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Asaba-Benin
 * 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Benin City
 * 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benin City

Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Holy Cross Cathedral in Benin City.

Bishops

 * Prefect Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite)
 * Fr. Carlo Zappa, S.M.A. 1911 – 1917
 * Vicars Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Thomas Broderick, S.M.A. 1918.08.24 – 1933.10.13
 * Bishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. 1934.02.26 – 1939.06.13, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Costa di Benin; future Archbishop
 * Vicar Apostolic of Asaba-Benin (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly, S.M.A. 1939.12.11 – 1950.04.18 see below
 * Bishops of Benin City (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly, S.M.A. see above 1950.04.18 – 1973.07.05
 * Bishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu 1973.07.05 – 1994.03.26 see below
 * Metropolitan Archbishops of Benin City (Roman rite)
 * Archbishop Patrick Ebosele Ekpu see above 1994.03.26 – 2006.11.21
 * Archbishop Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S 2007.12.24 - 2010.05.31
 * Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze (since March 18, 2011)

Coadjutor Bishop

 * Patrick Ebosele Ekpu (1971-1973)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Gabriel Ghiakhomo Dunia, appointed Bishop of Auchi in 2002

Suffragan Dioceses

 * Auchi
 * Bomadi
 * Issele-Uku
 * Uromi
 * Warri