Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo

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Diocese of Ondo
Dioecesis Ondoensis

Statistics
Country:	Nigeria
Metropolitan:	Ibadan
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	15,518 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	3,674,692 (2004) 198,722 (5.4%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo {Latin: Ondoën(sis)} is a diocese located in the Ondo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.

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

[edit] History

• January 12, 1943: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast
• April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Ondo

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is Sacred Heart Cathedral in Akure

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ondo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge (since 1976.05.31)
  • Bishop William Richard Field, S.M.A. (1958.01.16 – 1976.05.31)
  • Bishop Thomas Hughes, S.M.A. (1950.04.18 – 1957.04.17)
• Vicars Apostolic of Ondo-Ilorin (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Thomas Hughes, S.M.A. (1943.01.12 – 1950.04.18)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy