The first holy mass took place on Odunlami Street, Lagos Island on March 9, 1862.
Catholics in Lagos on Saturday celebrated the 150 years anniversary of the first holy mass in Nigeria. The event, which took place at St. Leo Catholic Church, Ikeja, was attended by hundreds of Catholics. The Society of African Missions conferred honorary membership on Cardinal Okogie, the Emeritus Archbishop of Lagos Archdiocese, at the occasion. In an address, Adewale Martins, the Archbishop of Lagos Archdiocese, said the first mass marked the beginning of the establishment of Catholic faith in the country.
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