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Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]


Established : 1889 as Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger, 1920 Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria, 1934 name changed to Apostolic Vicariate of Onistsha-Owerri,<br>
Established : 1889 as Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger<br>
1948 Vicariate apostolic of Onitsha, raised to Archdiocese in 1950.
Renamed in 1920 to Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria<br>
Renamed in 1934 to Apostolic Vicariate of Onistsha-Owerri<br>
Renamed in 1948 to Apostolic Vicariate of Onistsha<br>
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1950


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====Arms of Archbishops====
====Arms of Archbishops====
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No image|[[Charles Heerey, C.S.Sp.]] (1950–1967)
No image|[[Charles Heerey]] (1950–1967)
No image|[[Francis Arinze]] (1967-1985)
No image|[[Francis Arinze]] (1967-1985)
No image|[[Stephen Nweke Ezeanya]] (1985-1995)
No image|[[Stephen Nweke Ezeanya]] (1985-1995)
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No image|[[Emmanuel Otteh]] (1990–1996)
No image|[[Emmanuel Otteh]] (1990–1996)
File:onitshaaux-isizoh.png|[[Denis Chidi Isizoh]] (2015-present)
File:onitshaaux-isizoh.png|[[Denis Chidi Isizoh]] (2015-present)
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ARCHDIOCESE OF ONITSHA (Archidioecesis Onitshana)

Country : Nigeria
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1889 as Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Niger
Renamed in 1920 to Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Nigeria
Renamed in 1934 to Apostolic Vicariate of Onistsha-Owerri
Renamed in 1948 to Apostolic Vicariate of Onistsha
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1950

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