Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha {Latin: Onitshan(us)} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
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[edit] History
- 1889.07.25: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast
- 1920.04.16: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria
- 1934.07.09: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha–Owerri
- 1948.02.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Onitsha
- 1950.04.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha
[edit] Special Churches
The seat of the archbishop is Holy Trinity Basilica (the only Basilica in Nigeria) in Onitsha.
[edit] Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Onitsha(Roman rite)
- Archbishop Valerian Okeke since 2003.09.01
- Archbishop Albert Kanene Obiefuna 1995.02.25 – 2003.09.01
- Archbishop Stephen Nweke Ezeanya 1985.03.09 – 1995.02.25
- Cardinal Francis Arinze 1967.06.26 – 1985.03.09
- Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1950.04.18 – 1967.06.26
- Vicars Apostolic of Onitsha (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1948.02.12 – 1950.04.18
- Vicars Apostolic of Onitsha–Owerri (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1934.07.09 – 1948.02.12
- Vicars Apostolic of Southern Nigeria (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp. 1931.05.21 – 1934.07.09
- Bishop Joseph (Ignatius) Shanahan, C.S.Sp. 1920.04.16 – 1931.05.21
- Prefects Apostolic of Lower Niger (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph (Ignatius) Shanahan, C.S.Sp. 1905.09.20 – 1920.04.16
- Fr. Léon-Alexander Lejeune, C.S.Sp. 1900.05.23 – 1905.09.05
