Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo

Diocese of Oyo
Dioecesis Oyoensis
Location
Country  Nigeria
Territory Oyo State
Ecclesiastical province Ibadan
Metropolitan Archbishop of Ibadan
Coordinates 7°51′00″N 3°55′59″E / 7.85000°N 3.93306°E / 7.85000; 3.93306
Statistics
Area 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
2,031,660
30,200 (1.5%)
Parishes 26
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Latin Rite
Established January 18, 1963
Cathedral Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo
Secular priests 47
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Most Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo
Map

Oyo is located in Oyo State which is 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, also in Nigeria, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

History

The Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo was erected on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos on March 3, 1949.

On January 18, 1963 it was promoted to the Diocese of Oy, with the Archdiocese of Ibadan as its Metropolitan.[1] On March 3, 1995, portions of the Diocese were removed to the nearly erected Diocese of Osgobo.[1]

Special churches

The cathedral episcoapl see is the Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo.[2]

Statistics

As per 2014 it pastorally served 36,542 Roman Catholics in a 18,000 square kilometres (6,900 sq mi), predominately Muslim, area.[2] (1.7% of 2,177,100 total) in 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, the dioceses consisted of 26 parishes and was served by 47 priests and 43 religious.[3]

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefect of Oyo
  • Owen McCoy, White Fathers (M. Afr.) (1 April 1949 – 18 January 1963 see below)[4]
Suffragan Bishops of Oyo
  • Owen McCoy, M. Afr. (see above 18 January 1963 – retired 12 April 1973)
  • Julius Babatunde Adelakun (13 April 1973 - retired 4 November 2009); previously Auxiliary Bishop of Oyo (1972.11.16 – 1973.04.13) and Titular Bishop of Thunigaba (1972.11.16 – 1973.04.13)
  • Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (4 November 2009 - ...), succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop of Oyo (2007.08.14 – 2009.11.04)

See also

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.
  4. ↑
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