Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan {Ibadanen(sis) (Latin)} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Diocese 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• 1952.03.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
• 1958.04.28: Promoted as Diocese of Ibadan
• 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan

[edit] Special Churches

The seat of the archbishop is St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Ibadan

[edit] Leadership

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job since 1994.03.26
• Bishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job (68) 1974.10.05 – 1994.03.26
  • Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A. 1958.04.28 – 1974.07.03
• Prefects Apostolic of Ibadan (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A. (1953.03.13 – 1958.04.28)

[edit] Suffragan Diocese

• Ekiti
• Ondo
• Osogbo
• Oyo

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information