Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos
| Archdiocese of Lagos Archidioecesis Lagosensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| Territory | Lagos State |
| Coordinates | 6°27′11″N 3°23′45″E / 6.45306°N 3.39583°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins |
| Suffragans | Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode |
| Map | |
 Lagos State shown in red | |
| Website | |
| www.archdioceseofLagos.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos {Lagosen(sis) in Latin} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Lagos in Nigeria.
History
- 1860.08.28: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey from the Apostolic Vicariate of Two Guineas and Senegambia in Gabon
- 1870.08.24: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast
- 1943.01.12: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos
- 1950.04.18: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Vicariate Apostolic of the Coast of Benin. |
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lagos.
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Lagos (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins since 2012.05.25
- Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie 1973.04.13 – 2012.05.25
- Archbishop John Kwao Amuzu Aggey 1965.07.06 – 1972.03.13
- Archbishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. 1950.04.18 – 1965.10.27
- Vicars Apostolic of Lagos (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Leo Hale Taylor, S.M.A. 1939.06.13 – 1950.04.18
- Vicars Apostolic of Benin Coast (Roman rite)
- Bishop François O'Rourke, S.M.A. 1930.03.31 – 1938.10.28
- Bishop Ferdinand Terrien, S.M.A. 1912.03.01 – 1929.08.03
- Bishop Joseph-Antoine Lang, S.M.A. 1902.07.19 – 1912.01.02
- Bishop Paul Pellet, S.M.A. 1895.01.15 – 1902
- Bishop Jean-Baptiste Chausse 1891.05.12 – 1894.01.30
Suffragan Dioceses
See also
Source
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