Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan

Archdiocese of Ibadan
Archidioecesis Ibadanensis
Location
Country  Nigeria
Territory Oyo State
Ecclesiastical province Ibadan
Coordinates 7°23′47″N 3°55′0″E / 7.39639°N 3.91667°E / 7.39639; 3.91667
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established Diocese: 1958.04.28; Archdiocese 1994.03.26
Cathedral Saint Mary's Cathedral in Ibadan.
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Most Rev. (Dr)Gabriel Ojeleke Abegurin
Suffragans Ekiti, Ilorin, Ondo, Osogbo, Oyo
Map

Oyo State shown in red
Website
ArchdioceseofIbadan.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan (Archidioecesis Ibadanensis (Latin) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.

History

  • 1952.03.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
  • 1958.04.28: Promoted as Diocese of Ibadan
  • 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Ibadan.

Leadership

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Gabriel Ojeleke Abegunrin since 2014.01.24 -
    • Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job since 1994.03.26 -2014.01.24
  • Bishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job (68) 1974.10.05 – 1994.03.26
    • Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A. 1958.04.28 – 1974.07.03
  • Prefects Apostolic of Ibadan (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A. (1953.03.13 – 1958.04.28)

Suffragan Dioceses

See also

Sources

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