Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Calabar
Latin:	Archidioecesis Calabarensis
Country:	Nigeria
Territory:	Portions of Cross River State
Province:	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar
Coordinates:	4.95°N 8.325°W
Population:	1,136.555
Catholics:	228,914
Catholics Percent:	20
Parishes:	50
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	As a diocese: 18 April 1950 Elevated to archdiocese: 26 March 1994
Cathedral:	Sacred Heart Cathedral, Calabar
Cocathedral:	Saint Mary Pro-Cathedral, Calabar
Patron Title:	Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Priests:	67
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Suffragan:	for one -->
Auxiliary Bishops:	Christopher Naseri Naseri
Archdeacon:	for one-->
Map:	Nigeria Cross River State map.png

The Archdiocese of Calabar (Latin Archidioecesis Calabarensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Its archepiscopal see is Calabar, Cross River State. The Archbishop of Calabar is metropolitan of an ecclesiastical province with four suffragan dioceses: the Dioceses of Ikot Ekpene, Ogoja, Port Harcourt, and Uyo.

History

- 1934.07.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Calabar from the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Nigeria 1947.06.12: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Calabar
1950.04.18: Promoted as Diocese of Calabar
1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calabar

- Cathedral: Sacred Heart Cathedral in Calabar Pro-Cathedral: Saint Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Calabar.

Prefect Apostolic of Calabar
- Father James Moynagh, S.P.S. 1934.10.26 – 1947.06.12 see below
Vicar Apostolic of Calabar (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. see above 1947.06.12 – 1950.04.18 see below
Bishops of Calabar (Roman rite)
- Bishop James Moynagh, S.P.S. see above 1950.04.18 – 1970.02.05
- Bishop Brian David Usanga 1970.02.05 – 1994.03.26 see below
Metropolitan Archbishops of Calabar (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Brian David Usanga see above 1994.03.26 – 2003.12.17
- Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo 2003.12.17 - 2013.02.02; Archbishop Emeritus; resignation accepted by Pope Benedict XVI^[1]
- Archbishop Joseph Effiong Ekuwem 2013.02.02 - present; formerly, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Uyo

Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1953-1963), appointed Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Cardinal in 1976)
Brian David Usanga (1966-1970), appointed Bishop here