Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo

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Diocese of Oyo
Dioecesis Oyoensis
Statistics
Country: Nigeria
Metropolitan: Ibadan
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 25,269 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
2,031,660 (2004)
30,200 (1.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Julius Babatunde Adelakun

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.

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[edit] History

  • March 3, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos
  • January 18, 1963: Promoted as Diocese of Oyo

[edit] Special Churches

The Cathedral is Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo.

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Oyo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Julius Babatunde Adelakun (since 1973.04.13)
    • Bishop Owen McCoy, M. Afr. (1963.01.18 – 1973.04.13)
  • Prefects Apostolic of Oyo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Owen McCoy, M. Afr. (1949.04.01 – 1963.01.18)

[edit] See also

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