Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo

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Diocese of Oyo

Dioecesis Oyoensis
Location
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Territory Oyo State
Ecclesiastical province Ibadan
MetropolitanArchbishop of Ibadan
Coordinates 7°51′00″N3°55′59″E / 7.85000°N 3.93306°E / 7.85000; 3.93306
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,031,660
30,200 (1.5%)
Parishes26
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
EstablishedJanuary 18, 1963
CathedralOur Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo
Secular priests 47
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopMost Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo
Bishops emeritus Julius Babatunde Adelakun
Map
Nigeria Oyo State map.png
Oyo is located in Oyo State, shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseoyo.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo (Latin : Oyoën(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Ibadan, Nigeria. It still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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History

The Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo was erected on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos on March 3, 1949. On January 18, 1963 it was promoted to the Diocese of Oyo, with the Archdiocese of Ibadan as its Metropolitan. [1] On March 3, 1995, portions of the Diocese were removed to the Diocese of Osgobo. [1]

Special churches

The bishops' seat is Oyo Cathedral, otherwise the cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Oyo. [2]

Statistics

In 2014, it pastorally served 36,542 Roman Catholics (1.7% of the population) in a 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) area, mostly Muslim. [2] It has 28 parishes and 3 missions with 51 priests (48 diocesan, 3 religious), 44 lay religious (3 brothers, 41 sisters) and 17 seminarians. As of 2004, it consisted of 26 parishes served by 47 priests and 43 religious. [3]

Bishops

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefect of Oyo
Suffragan Bishops of Oyo

Coadjutor Bishop

Auxiliary Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

See also

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References

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