Parishes 46 Rite Latin Rite Ecclesiastical province Abuja Schools 51 | Denomination Roman Catholic Area 8,000 km² Country Nigeria Metropolitan archbishop John Onaiyekan | |
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Territory Abuja Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) Deaneries 6, Garki, Wuse, Bwari, Gwagwalada Karu, Lugbe Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2012)
2,991,000
538,000 (17.9%) |
Lat. Long. 09°04′N 07°29′E
Contents
- History
- Special churches
- Chronology of Bishops
- Suffragan Dioceses
- Garki
- Wuse
- Lugbe
- Karu
- Bwari
- Gwagwalada
- Catholic Television
- References
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
History
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady, Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral located in Area 3, Garki district, in Abuja near the secretariate of the Archdiocese of Abuja. It was dedicated by John Cardinal Onaiyekan on Saturday, 12 January 2012.
Chronology of Bishops
Suffragan Dioceses
Garki
- Our Lady, Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Funmilayo Kuti Street,Area 3, Garki,P.O. Box 285, Garki, Abuja. Phone: 09.2341066. Fax: 09.2346917
- St Charles Lwanga, Apo
- St Mary’s, Apo Dutse
- Holy Cross, Angwa Tiv
- Dantata (Mass Centre)
Wuse
- Holy Rosary Parish, Mambolo Street, Zone 2, Wuse, Abuja. P. O. Box 3081, Garki, Abuja. Phone: 09-5234706.
- Holy Trinity Parish, Plot 2795, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama,P.O. Box 8244, Wuse, Abuja. Phone: 09-4138510 & 09-4139638
- St. John the Baptist Parish, Beside Berger Tank, Mpape, P. O. Box 286, Garki, Abuja.
- Holy Family Parish, Behind Strabag Life Camp, Gwarinpa, P. O. Box 8794, Wuse.
- Holy Cross Parish, 52 Road, (off 5th Avenue), Gwarimpa FHA, Phase II, P. O. Box 286, Garki, Abuja. Phone: 09-6711441. Website: [1]
- St. Anthony Parish, 12 Crescent Road EFAB Estate, Jabi, P.O. Box 286, Garki, Abuja.
- St. Matthew Parish, Suleja Road, Karmo, P. O. Box 3714, Garki, Abuja
- St. Joseph Parish, Gwagwa/Jiwa. St Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 6, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
- Holy Ghost Parish Saburi, P.O.Box 6, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
- St. Agnes Quasi Parish, Wuye, Finance Quarters, P O Box 286, Garki, Abuja.
- St. Martins Parish Mabushi,
- Queen of Peace Parish Utako
- Assumption, Gishiri
- St. John, Katampe I
- St Paul’s, Katampe II
- St Luke’s, Gudupe
- St Peter’s, Mashapa
- St Mark’s, Durumi
- St Mary’s, Shishipe I
- St Joseph’s, Shishipe II
- St Matthew’s, Nunkuchi
- St Jude’s, Jikakuchi
- St Andrew’s, Jika
- St Joseph’s, Darki-Biyu
- St Michael’s, Kado
- St Fabian's Efab Estate
- St Timothy, Guyidna
- Christ the King Church, Kings Court
- All Saints’, Paite
- St. Bridget’s, Hulim
- St Philip’s Old Karmo
- St Mary’s Gadyna
- St Theresa’s Karasana
- St Francis, Dei Dei
- St Joseph’s Gwagwa
- St Charles Borromeo, Utako
Lugbe
1. St. Martins Catholic Church, Lugbe
2. St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Lugbe
3. St. Linus Catholic Church, Chika/Aleita
4. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tundun Wada
5. st. Kizito Catholic Church, Kuje
6. St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Pasali, Kuje
7. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Airport
8. Queen of Marty's Catholic Church, Sabon Lugbe
9. St.Francis Catholic Church, Pegi, Kuje
10. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ido
Karu
No details available on archdiocesan website
1.St. Patrick's Parish, Karshi
2.St. Mary's Parish, Karu
3.St. Donald's Parish, F.H.A Karu
4.C.K.C Parish, Kurudu
OUT STATIONS OF C.K.C KURUDU a. St. Joseph Mukasa - Gidan Mangoro b. Holy Ghost Cath. Ch. - Kpeyeghi c. St. Matthias Mulumba - Azhata5.St. Kelvin's Parish, Jikwoyi
6.SS Peter & Paul Parish, Nyanya
7.St. Ehpriam's Parish, Jikwoyi
8.St. Joseph de Worker, Kugbo
9.St. Pious de X, Gwagalape
Out Stations of St. Patrick's1. St. Andrew's Orozo
2. St. Sylvester Loko
3. St. Joseph de Worker Navy Estate
4. Gugugu
5. Jeje
6. Maraba Loko
7. Angwan Hakimi
8. Ara Sabo
9. Taka Lafia
10. Pyanko
11. Buze
12. Kurape
13. Daana
Bwari
- St Theresa Parish, along Jamb Road, Bwari, P. O. Box 1964, Garki, Abuja
- Christ the King, Gadon Nasco Road, (opposite Berger Camp),Kubwa, P. O. Box 50, Garki, Abuja
- Blessed Pope John Paul II Quasi Parish, along Kubwa Express way, Kubwa, P O Box 43, Kubwa, Abuja.
- All Saints Parish, Zone 5, Dutse Alhaji, P. O. Box 3898, Wuse, Abuja. Phone: 09-2902405
- St. Luke’s, Kubwa II, Jacob Mgbako Road, Kubwa Village, P. O. Box 179, Kubwa – Abuja Phone: 09-6701592.
- St. Monica’s, Byazhin, Bwari Road, Byazhin Across, P.O. Box 286, Garki, Phone: 09-6701502
- St. Muluba Parish, Igu Village, FCT, P.O. Box 1964, Garki, Abuja.
- St Lawrence’s, Lower Usman Dam
- St Matthew’s, Ushafa.
- St Elizabeth’s, Kogo.
- St William’s, Pmaabara.
- St Francis Xavier’s, Barangoni.
- St Michael’s, Sabon Gari.
- St Gabriel’s, Kuduru.
- Seat of Wisdom Chaplaincy, Nigerian Law School
- C.M. Guita.
- Federal Girls Secondary School, Bwari
- Government Secondary School, Kuduru
- St Augustine’s, Sangbagyi.
- St James’, Dawaki.
- St Gabriel’s, Nuoku
- Kagini
- Gbazango Extension
- Guida
- Tuganbokun
- Old Church Across
- St Peter’s, Kurmin Daudu
- St Gabriel’s, Gaba
- St Matthias, Gyerjidna
- St Michael’s, Panda
- St Joseph’s, Gidan Pawa
- St Veronica’s, Kaima
- St Justin’s, Panunuke
- St Peter’s, Tokolo
- St Luke’s, T/Adaka Koro
- St John’s, Kulope
- St Paul’s, Tungan Bijimi
- St Mary’s, Dnaboyi
- St Barnabas’, Gidan Ayuiba
- St Peter’s, Kuchiko
- St William’s, Sabon Kawu
- St Agatha’s, Duba
- St Monica’s, Angwan Gbagyi
- St Michael’s, Kute
- St Augustine’s, Sherepe
- St Luke’s, Sonape
- St Christopher’s, Galuuyi
- St Matthew’s, Sunpe
- St Lawrence’s, Sabon Piko
- St Peter’s, Gidan Keffi
- St Joseph’s, Tungan Manu
- St Anthony’s, Gbagbata
- St Andrew’s, T/Adaka Gbagyi
Gwagwalada
- Sacred Heart Parish, Park Road opposite FCT Water Board, Gwagwalada, P. O. Box 303, Gwagwalada,
- St. Paul Parish, Phase 3, Gwagwalada, P. O. Box 230, Gwagwalada, FCT. Phone: 09-6714450.
- Mater Dei Parish, Along Radio Nigeria/Market Road, Gwagwalada,
- Immaculate Conception Parish, Dobi, Dobi Village, P.O. Box 231, Gwagwalada, FCT.
- St. Jude Parish, Church Road, Zuba, P. O. Box 91, Gwagwalada, FCT.
- Sacred Heart Parish, Area C, Airport Quarters, P. O. Box 2722, Garki, Abuja.
- Queen of Martyr’s Parish, ACO/AMAC Estate, (off Airport Road), Sabon Lugbe
- St. Kizito Parish, Opposite Police Station, Kuje, P. O. Box 20, Kuje, FCT
- St. Dominic Parish, Kwali, Kwali Village, FCT. P.O. Box 8, Kwali, FCT.
- St. Peter Parish, Abaji, Abaji Village, FCT. P. O. Box 1926, Garki, Abuja.
- St Martin Parish, Federal Housing, Lugbe
- St. Catherine’s, Giri
- Madonna Catholic Church, Gwako
- Government Secondary School Chaplaincy
- St. Matthew’s, Passo.
- Holy Rosary, Dukpa.
- C. M. Wuna.
- Catholic Mission Rafin Zurfi
- St Dominic’s, Paikon-Kore
- C. M. Ibuwa
- St Margaret’s, Old Kaida
- C. M. Old Ledi I
- St Catherine’s, Ledi II
- St Augustine’s, Pagada
- C. M. Wumi.
- C. M. Katse.
- New Katse
- Ungwan Bassa
- Tsauni
- Maje
- St. John Catholic Church, Tungamaje
- St Patrick Catholic Church, Anagada
- St Anthony Mary Claret Catholic Church, Runji
- St. Mary’s Iddo Sarki
- St Andrew’s Sanka
- St. Mark’s Gui
- Holy Ghost, Guda’Aba.
- St Benedict’s, Adule.
- Bamishi.
- St Peter’s, Chukuku
- Chibri
- Kiyi
- St. Mary’s Sheda.
- Immaculate Heart, Dabi.
- St. Anthony Yangoji, Yangoji.
- (Church of Transfiguration), Kwaita.
- St. Jude, Fogbe.
- St John, Dafa.
- Federal Girls Secondary School, Kwali.
- Government Secondary School, Kwali
- Rimba. St John’s
- Nuku. St Joseph’s
- Rubochi. Holy Trinity
- Tupa. St Matthew’s
- Gwargwada. St. John Bosco
- Uboyango. St Mary’s
- Awawa. St Mary’s
- Dangara. St Joseph’s
- Tika. St Mary’s
- Wako. St Charles Lwanga
- Gada-Biu Sacred Heart.
- Chida. St Matthew’s
- Akapo. St Anthony’s
- Bukpe. St Patrick’s
- Yaba. St Mary’s
- St. Augustine’s, Old Lugbe
- St Mary’s, Tudun Wada
- St Joseph’s, Zone 7
- St Monica’s, Sauka-Kahuta
Catholic Television
In 2009, John Cardinal Onaiyekan was invited by Raymond Dokpesi, chief of the satellite television company DAAR Communications Plc, to offer programming through the company's services. In response to the opportunity, Cardinal Oneiyaken directed the Archdiocesan Communications Department to start a television service. Catholic Television of Nigeria started producing programs and transmitting them via DAAR's satellite television channel AIT.
As of 2016, CTV of Nigeria produces two programs, the daily morning devotional program "A Light For The Nation" and "Faith In Action", a program about the activity of Catholics and the Church in society.
Cardinal Oneiyaken has continued to call for the building of Catholic television services in Nigeria.
Rev. Fr. Patrick Alumuku is the Director of the CTV.