Archdiocese of Lagos

ARCHDIOCESE OF LAGOS (Archidioecesis Lagosensis)

Country : Nigeria
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1860 as Apostolic Vicariate of Dahomey
Renamed in 1870 as Apostolic Vicariate of Costa di Benin
Renamed in 1943 as Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos
Elevated 1950 to Archdiocese of Lagos

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Arms of Apostolic Vicars

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  Jean-Baptiste Chausse (1891-1894)

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  Paul Pellet (1895-1902)

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  Joseph-Antoine Lang (1902-1912)

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  Ferdinand Terrien (1912-1929)

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  Francis O’Rourke (1930-1938)

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  Leo Hale Taylor (1939-1950)

Arms of Archbishops

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  Leo Hale Taylor (1950-1965)

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  John Kwao Amuzu Aggey (1965-1972)

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  Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (1973-2012)

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  Alfred Adewale Martins (2012-present)

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