Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

History

• 8 November 1981: Established as Mission sui iuris of Abuja from the Diocese of Minna
• 19 June 1989: Promoted to the Diocese of Abuja
• 26 March 1994: Promoted to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja

  Special churches

Bishops

• Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem

• Cardinal Dominic Ignatius Ekandem, simultaneously became Archbishop
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan ; future Cardinal

• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan
• Ignatius Ayau Kaigama

  Auxiliary Bishop

• Anselm Umoren, M.S.P.N.

  Suffragan Dioceses

• Idah
• Lafia
• Lokoja
• Makurdi
• Otukpo
• Gboko; split from the Diocese of Makurdi on Saturday, 29 December 2012
• Katsina-Ala; split from the Diocese of Makurdi on Saturday, 29 December 2012

  Deaneries

Gwagwalada

1. Sacred Heart Parish Gwagwalada
2. St. Paul Parish Gwagwalada
3. St. John the Beloved Parish Tungan-Maje
4. St. Peter Abaji Parish
5. St. Mater Dei Parish Gwagwalada
6. St. Dominic Parish Kwali
7. St. Jude Parish Zuba
8. St. Mary Magdalene Parish Old Kutunku
9. Immaculate Conception Parish Dobi
10. Immaculate Heart Parish Dabi
11. St. Anthony Parish Yangoji
12. St. Peter clever Chaplaincy Gwagwalada

    Garki

13. 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
14. 12th Apostles Parish Central Area
15. Church of the Arch-Angels Durum
16. St. Gabriel Chaplaincy, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria,Durumi.
17. St. Benedict Pariah Lokogoma
18. Church of Assumption Parish, Asokoro.

• Outstations

1. St Charles Lwanga, Apo
2. St Mary's, Apo Dutse
3. Holy Cross, Angwa Tiv
4. Dantata

   Wuse

5. Holy Rosary Parish, Mambolo Street, Zone 2, Wuse, Abuja. P. O. Box 3081, Garki, Abuja. Phone: 09-5234706.
6. Holy Trinity Parish, Plot 2795, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama,P.O. Box 8244, Wuse, Abuja. Phone: 09-4138510 & 09-4139638
7. St. John the Baptist Parish, Beside Berger Tank, Mpape, P. O. Box 286, Garki, Abuja.
8. Holy Family Parish, Behind Strabag Life Camp, Gwarinpa, P. O. Box 8794, Wuse.
9. Holy Cross Parish, 52 Road,, Gwarimpa FHA, Phase II, P. O. Box 286, Garki, Abuja. Phone: 09-6711441. Website:
10. St. Anthony Parish, 12 Crescent Road EFAB Estate, Jabi, P.O. Box 286, Garki, Abuja.
11. St. Matthew Parish, Suleja Road, Karmo, P. O. Box 3714, Garki, Abuja
12. St. Joseph Parish, Gwagwa/Jiwa. St Joseph Catholic Church, P.O. Box 6, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
13. Holy Ghost Parish Saburi, P.O.Box 6, Dei-Dei, Abuja.
14. St. Agnes Quasi Parish, Wuye, Finance Quarters, P O Box 286, Garki, Abuja.
15. St. Martins Parish Mabushi,
16. Queen of Peace Parish Utako

• Institutions at Holy Trinity: Pope John Paul II Pastoral Centre; Apostolic Nunciature; Catholic Relief Services
• Outstations of Holy Rosary

1. Assumption, Gishiri

• Outstations of St. John the Baptist

1. St. John, Katampe I
2. St Paul's, Katampe II
3. St Luke's, Gudupe
4. St Peter's, Mashapa
5. St Mark's, Durumi
6. St Mary's, Shishipe I
7. St Joseph's, Shishipe II
8. St Matthew's, Nunkuchi
9. St Jude's, Jikakuchi
10. St Andrew's, Jika

• Outstations of St Anthony Parish

1. St Joseph's, Darki-Biyu
2. St Michael's, Kado
3. St Fabian's Efab Estate
4. St Timothy, Guyidna
5. Christ the King Church, Kings Court

• Outstations of St. Matthew Parish

1. All Saints’, Paite
2. St. Bridget's, Hulim
3. St Philip's Old Karmo

• Outstations of St. Joseph Parish

1. St Mary's Gadyna
2. St Theresa's Karasana
3. St Francis, Dei Dei
4. St Joseph's Gwagwa

• Outstation of St. Agnes Parish

1. St Charles Borromeo, Utako

   Lugbe

2. St. Martins Catholic Church, Lugbe
3. St. Augustine's Catholic Church, Lugbe
4. St. Linus Catholic Church, Chika/Aleita
5. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tundun Wada
6. St. Kizito Catholic Church, Kuje
7. St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Pasali, Kuje
8. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Airport
9. Queen of Marty's Catholic Church, Sabon Lugbe
10. St. Francis Catholic Church, Pegi, Kuje
11. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ido
12. St. Michael's Catholic Church, Piwoyi
13. St. Augustine's Catholic Church Suncity Estate Abuja

    Karu

Bwari

1. St Theresa Parish, along Jamb Road, Bwari, P. O. Box 1964, Garki, Abuja
2. Christ the King, Gadon Nasco Road,,Kubwa, P. O. Box 50, Garki, Abuja
3. Cathedral of 12 Apostle Karasana, along Kubwa Express way, P O Box 43, Kubwa, Abuja.
4. All Saints Parish, Zone 5, Dutse Alhaji, P. O. Box 3898, Wuse, Abuja. Phone: 09-2902405
5. St. Luke's, Kubwa II, Jacob Mgbako Road, Kubwa Village, P. O. Box 179, Kubwa – Abuja Phone: 09-6701592.
6. St. Monica's, Byazhin, Bwari Road, Byazhin Across, P.O. Box 286, Garki, Phone: 09-6701502
7. St. Muluba Parish, Igu Village, FCT, P.O. Box 1964, Garki, Abuja.
8. St Matthew's Parish, Ushafa.
9. St Augustine of Hippo Parish Dutse Sangbagyi.
10. St. Michael Parish Kagini.

• Out-stations of St. Theresa Parish

1. St Lawrence's, Lower Usman Dam
2. St Elizabeth's, Kogo.
3. St William's, Pmaabara.
4. St Francis Xavier's, Barangoni.
5. St Michael's, Sabon Gari.
6. St Gabriel's, Kuduru.
7. Seat of Wisdom Chaplaincy, Nigerian Law School
8. C.M. Guita.
9. Federal Girls Secondary School, Bwari
10. Government Secondary School, Kuduru

• Out-stations of All Saints Parish

1. St James’, Dawaki.
2. St Gabriel's, Nuoku

• Outstations of St. Luke Parish

1. Gbazango Extension
2. Guida

• Outstations of St. Monica Parish

1. Tuganbokun
2. Old Church Across

• Outstations of St. Muluba Parish

1. St Peter's, Kurmin Daudu
2. St Gabriel's, Gaba
3. St Matthias, Gyerjidna
4. St Michael's, Panda
5. St Joseph's, Gidan Pawa
6. St Veronica's, Kaima
7. St Justin's, Panunuke
8. St Peter's, Tokolo
9. St Luke's, T/Adaka Koro
10. St John's, Kulope
11. St Paul's, Tungan Bijimi
12. St Mary's, Dnaboyi
13. St Barnabas’, Gidan Ayuiba
14. St Peter's, Kuchiko
15. St William's, Sabon Kawu
16. St Agatha's, Duba
17. St Monica's, Angwan Gbagyi
18. St Michael's, Kute
19. St Augustine's, Sherepe
20. St Luke's, Sonape
21. St Christopher's, Galuuyi
22. St Matthew's, Sunpe
23. St Lawrence's, Sabon Piko
24. St Peter's, Gidan Keffi
25. St Joseph's, Tungan Manu
26. St Anthony's, Gbagbata
27. St Andrew's, T/Adaka Gbagyi

    Gwagwalada

28. Sacred Heart Parish, Park Road opposite FCT Water Board, Gwagwalada, P. O. Box 303, Gwagwalada,
29. St. Paul Parish, Phase 3, Gwagwalada, P. O. Box 230, Gwagwalada, FCT. Phone: 09-6714450.
30. Mater Dei Parish, Along Radio Nigeria/Market Road, Gwagwalada,
31. Immaculate Conception Parish, Dobi, Dobi Village, P.O. Box 231, Gwagwalada, FCT.
32. St. Jude Parish, Church Road, Zuba, P. O. Box 91, Gwagwalada, FCT.
33. Sacred Heart Parish, Area C, Airport Quarters, P. O. Box 2722, Garki, Abuja.
34. Queen of Martyr's Parish, ACO/AMAC Estate,, Sabon, Lugbe
35. St. Kizito Parish, Opposite Police Station, Kuje, P. O. Box 20, Kuje, FCT
36. St. Dominic Parish, Kwali, Kwali Village, FCT. P.O. Box 8, Kwali, FCT.
37. St. Peter Parish, Abaji, Abaji Village, FCT. P. O. Box 1926, Garki, Abuja.
38. St Martin Parish, Federal Housing, Lugbe

• Outstations of Sacred Heart Parish

1. St. Catherine's, Giri
2. Madonna Catholic Church, Gwako
3. Government Secondary School Chaplaincy

• Outstations of St. Paul Parish, Gwagwalada

1. St. Matthew's, Passo.
2. Holy Rosary, Dukpa.
3. C. M. Wuna.
4. Catholic Mission Rafin Zurfi

• Outstations of Immaculate Conception Parish, Dobi

1. St Dominic's, Paikon-Kore
2. C. M. Ibuwa
3. St Margaret's, Old Kaida
4. C. M. Old Ledi I
5. St Catherine's, Ledi II
6. St Augustine's, Pagada
7. C. M. Wumi.
8. C. M. Katse.
9. New Katse
10. Ungwan Bassa
11. Tsauni
12. Maje

• Outstations of St. Jude Parish, Zuba

1. St. John Catholic Church, Tungamaje
2. St Patrick Catholic Church, Anagada
3. St Anthony Mary Claret Catholic Church, Runji

• Outstations of Sacred Heart Parish, Airport

1. St. Mary's Iddo Sarki
2. St Andrew's Sanka
3. St. Mark's Gui

• Outstations of St Kizito Parish, Kuje

1. Holy Ghost, Guda’Aba.
2. St Benedict's, Adule.
3. Bamishi.
4. St Peter's, Chukuku
5. Chibri
6. Kiyi

• Outstations of St. Dominic Parish, Kwali

1. St. Mary's Sheda.
2. Immaculate Heart, Dabi.
3. St. Anthony Yangoji, Yangoji.
4. , Kwaita.
5. St. Jude, Fogbe.
6. St John, Dafa.
7. Federal Girls Secondary School, Kwali.
8. Government Secondary School, Kwali

• Outstations of St. Pater Parish, Abaji

1. Rimba. St John's
2. Nuku. St Joseph's
3. Rubochi. Holy Trinity
4. Tupa. St Matthew's
5. Gwargwada. St. John Bosco
6. Uboyango. St Mary's
7. Awawa. St Mary's
8. Dangara. St Joseph's
9. Tika. St Mary's
10. Wako. St Charles Lwanga
11. Gada-Biu Sacred Heart.
12. Chida. St Matthew's
13. Akapo. St Anthony's
14. Bukpe. St Patrick's
15. Yaba. St Mary's

• Outstations of St. Martin Parish, Lugbe

1. St. Augustine's, Old Lugbe
2. St Mary's, Tudun Wada
3. St Joseph's, Zone 7
4. St Monica's, Sauka-Kahuta

• Outstantions of St. Michael's Parish, Piwoyi.

1. St. Michael's Piwoyi
2. Holy Cross's Kuchigoro
3. Our Lady of Fatima's Karmajiji
4. St. Joseph's Zhidu

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