Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja
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Archdiocese of Abuja Archidioecesis Abugensis |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Territory | Abuja Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria) |
| Ecclesiastical province | Abuja |
| Metropolitan | Abuja |
| Deaneries | 6, Garki, Wuse, Bwari, Gwagwalada Karu, Lugbe |
| Coordinates | 9°4′0″N 7°29′0″E / 9.06667°N 7.48333°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,991,000 538,000 (17.9%) |
| Parishes | 46 |
| Schools | 51 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 November 1981 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady, Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Bishop Anselm Umoren |
| Vicar General | Monsignor Innocent Jooji |
| Map | |
 Federal Capital Territory |
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| Website | |
| catholicarchdioceseofabuja.org | |
Lat. and Long. 09°04′N 07°29′E / 9.067°N 7.483°E
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria.
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.
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
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
5.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
1. 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
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.
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