Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo

Diocese of Oyo
Dioecesis Oyoensis
Location
Country  Nigeria
Territory Oyo State
Ecclesiastical province Ibadan
Metropolitan Archbishop of Ibadan
Coordinates 7°51′00″N 3°55′59″E / 7.85000°N 3.93306°E
Statistics
Area 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
2,031,660
30,200 (1.5%)
Parishes 26
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established January 18, 1963
Cathedral Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo
Secular priests 47
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Most Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo
Map

Oyo is located in Oyo State which is shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseoyo.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo (Latin: Oyoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Oyo in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria. It serves approximately 50,000 Roman Catholics in a 18,000 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi), predominately Muslim, area.[1]

History

The Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo was erected from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos on March 3, 1949. On January 18, 1963 it was promoted to the Diocese of Oy with the Archdiocese of Ibadan as its metropolitan.[2] On March 3, 1995, portions of the Diocese were removed to the nearly erected Diocese of Osgobo.[2]

Special churches

The cathedral is Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo.[1]

Parishes

As of 2004, the dioceses consisted of 26 parishes and was served by 47 priests and 43 religious.[3]

Ordinaries

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About our Diocese". CatholicDioceseOyo.org. 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Oyo (Diocese)". catholic-Hierarchy.org. December 3, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Priests". CatholicDioceseOyo.org. 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.

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