Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Benin City
Latin:	Archidioecesis Urbis Beninensis
Country:	Nigeria
Territory:	Edo State
Coordinates:	6.341°N 5.6254°W
Denomination:	Roman Catholic
Bishop:	Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Suffragan:	for one -->
Archdeacon:	for one-->
Emeritus Bishops:	Richard Anthony Burke, S.P.S.
Map:	Nigeria Edo State map.png
Website:	www.CatholicArchdioceseofBenin.com

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Benin City in Nigeria.

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

The seat of the archbishop is Holy Cross Cathedral in Benin City.

Prefect Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite)
- Fr. Carlo Zappa, S.M.A. 1911 – 1917
Vicars Apostolic of Western Nigeria (Roman rite)
- 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 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Patrick Joseph Kelly, S.M.A. 1939.12.11 – 1950.04.18 see below
Bishops of Benin City (Roman rite)
- 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 (Roman rite)
- 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 (since March 18, 2011)