Holy See Representation

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also known as: Westafrikanische Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft (Deutsch) / Comunidad Económica de Estados de África Occidental (español) / Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) (français) / Comunità Economica degli Stati dell’Africa Occidentale (Italiano) / Comunidade Económica dos Estados da África Ocidental (Português) / 西非國家經濟共同體 (正體中文) / 西アフリカ諸国経済共同体 (日本語) / 서아프리카 경제 공동체 (한국어)

Country: Nigeria Nigeria

Type: Holy See Representation

Address: Pope John Paul Crescent, Maitama, Abuja; P.m.b. 541, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria

Phone: +234-9 8725.005

Website:


Present Papal Representative

IrelandArchbishop Michael Francis Crotty (56)Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty (56)
(2024.11.20 – ...)

Titular Archbishop of Lindisfarne
Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria
Permanent Observer to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Quis sicut Deus

Born:1970.03.26 (Mallow, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:1994.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:2020.08.15

Priest of Cloyne (Ireland) (1994.07.03 – 2020.02.01)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2005.05.10 – 2014.10.01)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2014.10.01 – 2020.02.01)

Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso (2020.02.01 – 2024.07.16)

Titular Archbishop of Lindisfarne (2020.02.01 – ...)

Apostolic Nuncio to Niger (2020.04.25 – 2024.07.16)

Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria (2024.07.16 – ...)

Permanent Observer to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (2024.11.20 – ...)

Past Papal Representatives


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