Catholic Church in Nigeria

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Catholic_Church_in_Nigeria
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Christian denomination in Nigeria
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Holy_See
gptkb:Pope
gptkbp:cathedral gptkb:Holy_Cross_Cathedral,_Lagos
Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha
St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Calabar
St. Theresa's Cathedral, Abuja
gptkbp:catholicPopulation over 20 million
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Archdiocese_of_Kaduna
Archdiocese of Lagos
Archdiocese of Onitsha
Archdiocese of Abuja
Archdiocese of Benin City
Archdiocese of Calabar
Archdiocese of Ibadan
Archdiocese of Jos
Archdiocese of Owerri
Archdiocese of Sokoto
gptkbp:feastDay gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkb:All_Saints'_Day
gptkb:Assumption_of_Mary
gptkbp:founded 15th century
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Catholic_Bishops'_Conference_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:hasCharitableOrganizations Caritas Nigeria
gptkbp:hasClergy bishops
priests
archbishops
cardinals
gptkbp:hasHospital Catholic hospitals
gptkbp:hasMajorRite gptkb:Latin_Rite
gptkbp:hasSchool Catholic schools
gptkbp:hasSeminary Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu
St. Augustine's Major Seminary, Jos
St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary, Makurdi
gptkbp:hasSocialServices orphanages
schools
health clinics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Catholic Church in Nigeria
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Latin
English
local Nigerian languages
gptkbp:leaderTitle gptkb:Apostolic_Nuncio_to_Nigeria
President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:Catholic_Secretariat_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:notableCardinal gptkb:Francis_Arinze
Anthony Okogie
John Onaiyekan
gptkbp:partOf Catholic Church
gptkbp:patronSaint gptkb:Saint_Patrick
gptkb:Virgin_Mary
gptkbp:population about 12-15%
gptkbp:religiousOrder gptkb:Congregation_of_the_Holy_Spirit
gptkb:Order_of_Saint_Augustine
gptkb:Society_of_African_Missions
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archbishop_of_Kaduna
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7