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The
Catholic Church in Nigeria is mainly composed of a
Latin hierarchy, joined in a national Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, and a single
Eastern Catholic (transnational) see, comprising:
There are no
titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees.
There is an
Apostolic Nunciature (papal diplomatic representation at embassy-level) to Nigeria in the national capital
Abuja; in it is also vested the papal Permanent Observer to
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Exempt (directly under the Holy See)
Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja
Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City
Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar
Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan
Ecclesiastical Province of Jos
Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna
Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos
Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha
Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri
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