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Celebrations
History
- 1934.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar / Calabaren(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Nigeria)
- 1938.03.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Ogoja
- 1947.06.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Calabar / Calabaren(sis) (Latin)
- 1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Calabar / Calabaren(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Onitsha)
- 1963.03.01: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ikot Ekpene
- 1989.07.04: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Uyo
- 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar / Calabaren(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt and Uyo)
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Calabar (Roman Rite) |
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 Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem (74) (2013.02.02 – ...)Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar (Nigeria)Omnia ad DeumBorn:1949.12.18 (Offi Udah, Nigeria)Ordained Priest:1979.06.30Consecrated Bishop:1989.12.09Priest of Calabar (Nigeria) (1979.06.30 – 1989.07.04)Bishop of Uyo (Nigeria) (1989.07.04 – 2013.02.02)Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar (Nigeria) (2013.02.02 – ...) |
| Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo (2003.12.17 – 2013.02.02)Born:1937.06.06 (Okpoma, Nigeria)Ordained Priest:1965.04.25Consecrated Bishop:1971.09.19Died:2023.03.01 (Nigeria † 85)Priest of Ogoja (Nigeria) (1965.04.25 – 1971.04.24)Titular Bishop of Chullu (1971.04.24 – 1973.03.01)Auxiliary Bishop of Ogoja (Nigeria) (1971.04.24 – 1973.03.01)Bishop of Ogoja (Nigeria) (1973.03.01 – 2003.12.17)Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar (Nigeria) (2003.12.17 – 2013.02.02) |
| Archbishop Brian David Usanga (1994.03.26 – 2003.12.17)Born:1928.10.24 (Nigeria)Ordained Priest:1956.12.08Consecrated Bishop:1966.12.04Died:2005.05.26 († 76)Titular Bishop of Ubaba (1966.08.05 – 1970.02.05)Auxiliary Bishop of Calabar (Nigeria) (1966.08.05 – 1970.02.05)Bishop of Calabar (Nigeria) (1970.02.05 – 1994.03.26)Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar (Nigeria) (1994.03.26 – 2003.12.17) |
| Bishops of Calabar (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Brian David Usanga (later Archbishop) (1970.02.05 – 1994.03.26)(see above) |
| Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. (1950.04.18 – 1970.02.05)Born:1903.04.25 (Ireland)Ordained Priest:1930.06.22Consecrated Bishop:1947.09.07Died:1985.06.11 († 82)Prefect Apostolic of Calabar (Nigeria) (1934.10.26 – 1947.06.12)Titular Bishop of Lambæsis (1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18)Vicar Apostolic of Calabar (Nigeria) (1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18)Bishop of Calabar (Nigeria) (1950.04.18 – 1970.02.05)Titular Bishop of Mayo (1970.02.05 – 1970.12.11) |
| Vicars Apostolic of Calabar (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. (1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18)(see above) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Calabar (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. James Moynagh, S.P.S. (later Bishop) (1934.10.26 – 1947.06.12)(see above) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Brian David Usanga (later Archbishop) (1966.08.05 – 1970.02.05)
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (later Cardinal) (1953.08.07 – 1963.03.01)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 7,754 km²
Population: 306,760 Catholics (18.2% of 1,682,110 total)
Pastoral Centres: 51 parishes
Personnel: 107 priests (94 diocesan, 13 religious), 73 religious (22 brothers, 51 sisters), 48 seminarians