Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti

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Diocese of Ekiti
Dioecesis Ekitiensis

Statistics
Country:	Nigeria
Metropolitan:	Ibadan
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	5,700 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	2,143,956 (2004) 218,466 (10.2%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti {Latin: Ekitien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ekiti in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.

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

[edit] History

• July 30, 1972: Established as Diocese of Ado-Ekiti from the Diocese of Ondo
• December 11, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Ekiti

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is St Patrick’s Cathedral in Ekiti

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ekiti (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (since 1972.12.11)
• Bishops of Ado-Ekiti (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (1972.07.30 – 1972.12.11)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy