Diocese of Ekiti Dioecesis Ekitiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Ekiti State |
Ecclesiastical province | Ibadan |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Ibadan |
Coordinates | 7°37′16″N5°13′17″E / 7.62111°N 5.22139°E Ado-Ekiti |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,143,956 218,466 (10.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | July 30, 1972 |
Cathedral | Saint Patrick Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Felix Ajakaiye |
Bishops emeritus | Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun |
Map | |
Ekiti State is shown in red. | |
Website | |
www.catholicdioceseofekiti.org |
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