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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan

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Territory
  
Oyo State

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Country
  
Nigeria

Ecclesiastical province
  
Ibadan

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan

Established
  
Diocese: 1958.04.28; Archdiocese 1994.03.26

Cathedral
  
Saint Mary's Cathedral in Ibadan.

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

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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

  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Osogbo
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan Wikipedia
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