Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo

Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo
Catholic Bishop of Oyo
Diocese	Oyo
Appointed	14 August 2007
Installed	20 October 2007
Predecessor	Julius Babatunde Adelakun
Personal details
Born	Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (1961-07-13) July 13, 1961 (age 63)
Nationality	Nigerian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
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Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who has served as the Bishop of Oyo Diocese. ^[1] Badejo was ordained a priest by Julius Babatunde Adelakun on 4 January 1986 and was appointed the Bishop of Oyo Diocese by Pope Benedict XVI after Adelakun's retirement on 14 August 2007.

Early life and education

Badejo was born on 13 July 1961. ^[2] He studied philosophy at Saints Peter and Paul Seminary, Ibadan, Oyo State. ^[3] He later obtained a Bachelor of Theology degree from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome, Italy. In 1995, he obtained a Licentiate in Pastoral Communications Summa cum laude from the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome.

Bishop of Oyo Diocese

Badejo became the President of the Association of Nigerian Priests and Religious in Rome from 1993 to 1994. He was appointed to work at the Department of Communication at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in Lagos from 1996 to 2003. He founded the Catholic Artistes and Entertainers Association of Nigeria (CAEAN) and was the first National Chaplain from 2005 to 2006. ^[4]

On 14 August 2007, Badejo was appointed the bishop of the Diocese of Oyo. He was consecrated on 20 October 2007. He publicly assumed office on 20 November 2009 after the retirement of Julius Babatunde Adelakun.^{[ citation needed ]}

Diplomatic career

Badejo was appointed as the President of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communication (CEPACS) in 2016. Pope Francis appointed him as a member of the Dicastery for Communications on 3 December 2021. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Catholic, Diocese of Oyo (20 October 2009). "Bishop Badejo of Oyo" . Retrieved 8 July 2020.
2. "Emmanuel Badejo". Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria . Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
3. "CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF OYO". www.catholicdioceseoyo.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
4. "CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF OYO". www.catholicdioceseoyo.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
5. Eyoboka, Sam (4 December 2021). "Pope Francis appoints Badejo to Vatican Dicastery". Vanguard News. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
6. Kahiu, Magdalene (3 December 2021). "Catholic Bishop Heading Africa's Communications Committee Appointed to Vatican Dicastery". ACI Africa. Retrieved 5 June 2025.