Archdiocese of Abuja

Historical Details

• Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja
  • Latin Name: Abugensis
  • Erected: 6 November 1981
  • Country: Nigeria

• Diocese of Abuja
  • Latin Name: Abugensis
  • Elevated: 19 June 1989
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna
  • Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Dominic Ignatius Ekandem † (6 Nov 1981 Appointed - 28 Sep 1992 Retired)
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (28 Sep 1992 Succeeded - 9 Nov 2019 Retired)
• Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (9 Nov 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Abuja
1990	9,390	423,000	2.2%	14	10	24	391		93	16	10	ap1991
Archdiocese of Abuja
1997	46,708	780,413	6.0%	24	21	45	1,037		100	70	23	ap2000
2000	71,000	700,000	10.1%	30	17	47	1,510		108	78	27	ap2001
2001	72,000	750,000	9.6%	37	21	58	1,241		128	89	28	ap2002
2002	280,000	2,000,000	14.0%	36	22	58	4,827		134	89	31	ap2003
2003	307,250	2,000,000	15.4%	66	19	85	3,614		139	126	32	ap2004
2004	200,000	2,300,000	8.7%	70	21	91	2,197		38	132	36	ap2005
2005	205,000	2,357,000	8.7%	74	26	100	2,050		44	134	37	ap2006
2006	350,000	2,429,000	14.4%	40	21	61	5,737		162	129	37	ap2007
2009	538,000	2,991,000	18.0%	62	50	112	4,803		163	167	46	ap2012
2012	542,105	3,096,000	17.5%	82	50	132	4,106		125	167	67	ap2013
2015	514,105	3,295,000	15.6%	120	75	195	2,636		151	230	74	ap2016
2018	610,000	3,871,950	15.8%	188	86	274	2,226		176	257	85	ap2019
2020	895,000	3,944,095	22.7%	210	93	303	2,953		191	374	98	ap2021
2022	908,744	4,363,449	20.8%	247	101	348	2,611		195	394	137	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (Coadjutor Archbishop: 11 Mar 2019; Archbishop: 9 Nov 2019)
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Jul 1990; Bishop: 28 Sep 1992; Archbishop: 26 Mar 1994 to 9 Nov 2019)
• Anselm Umoren, M.S.P.N. (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Nov 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Dominic Ignatius Ekandem † (Superior: 6 Nov 1981; Archbishop (Personal Title): 19 Jun 1989 to 28 Sep 1992)
• Giuseppe Giusti †

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