Catholic Church in Nigeria
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The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).
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Catholic Church in Nigeria | |
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Type | National polity |
Classification | Catholic |
Governance | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria |
Pope | Pope Francis |
President | Lucius iwejuru Ugorji |
Region | Nigeria |
Language | English, Latin |
Members | 35.0 million (2024)[1] |
Official website | Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria |
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In 2022, the present president of the CBCN is Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese.[2] He followed on from the previous president, Augustine Obiora Akubeze.[3][4]