Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City

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

Bishops

• Prefect Apostolic of Western Nigeria
• * Fr. Carlo Zappa, S.M.A. 1911 – 1917
• Vicars Apostolic of Western Nigeria
• * 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
• * Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly, S.M.A. 1939.12.11 – 1950.04.18 see below
• Bishops of Benin City
• * 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
• * 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

  Coadjutor Bishop

• Patrick Ebosele Ekpu

  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