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Our 9 Provinces

APKMN is structured into nine Provincial chapters across Nigeria — each serving its Dioceses and local Catholic communities.

Geographic Structure

A national Association, locally rooted.

Each Province brings together honourees from a cluster of Dioceses, with its own leadership, chaplain, and programme of activities — while remaining in communion with the National Executive.

Province I

Abuja Province

Serving the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding Dioceses — including the National Secretariat and many senior members of the Association.

Abuja Est. 2009
Province II

Lagos Province

The historic commercial heart of Nigeria, home to a vibrant community of Papal honourees active in business, philanthropy, and the Church.

Lagos Est. 2009
Province III

Ibadan Province

Covering the ancient Diocese of Ibadan and its suffragans, with members deeply engaged in education, healthcare, and parish renewal.

Ibadan Est. 2010
Province IV

Onitsha Province

The Province of Onitsha — where the first Papal Knight in Nigeria was invested in 1956. A centre of Catholic vitality and Igbo Catholic heritage.

Onitsha Est. 2010
Province V

Enugu Province

Serving the coal-city Diocese and the broader south-eastern Catholic community, with a strong tradition of clerical and lay formation.

Enugu Est. 2011
Province VI

Owerri Province

Covering Owerri and the surrounding Dioceses, with members active in youth formation, charity, and Catholic media.

Owerri Est. 2012
Province VII

Benin Province

Serving the historic Benin City and the Mid-Western Dioceses, with growing membership and an active charitable programme.

Benin City Est. 2013
Province VIII

Kaduna Province

The Province of Kaduna, with members drawn from the North — known for interfaith dialogue, peace-building, and support of mission territories.

Kaduna Est. 2014
Province IX

Makurdi Province

Covering Makurdi and the Middle Belt Dioceses, with a strong culture of hospitality, justice advocacy, and youth ministry.

Makurdi Est. 2015
For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body.
— Romans 12:4-5

Find your local Province

Connect with the Provincial chapter closest to you, or get in touch with the National Secretariat for guidance.