Catholic Church in Nigeria
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The Catholic Church in Nigeria is the national community of Roman Catholic faithful, clergy, and institutions in Nigeria, organized into dioceses and archdioceses under the authority of the Holy See.
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church by country
ⓘ
particular church ⓘ |
| communionWith | Holy See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| follows | Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalProvince |
Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecclesiastical Province of Jos NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Ado-Ekiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguleri NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Ahiara NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Auchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Bomadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekwulobia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Isele-Uku NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalingo NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Lokoja NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Makurdi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Minna NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Nnewi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Nsukka NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Okigwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Orlu NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Osogbo NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Otukpo NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Pankshin NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Shendam NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Uromi NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Warri NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Wukari NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | worldwide Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCityOfPresence |
Abuja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benin City NERFINISHED ⓘ Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ Enugu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibadan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jos NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaduna NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ Onitsha NERFINISHED ⓘ Owerri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageUsedInLiturgy |
English language
ⓘ
Latin language ⓘ local Nigerian languages ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| supremeAuthority | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.