Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti

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Territory Ekiti State Metropolitan Archbishop of Ibadan Denomination Roman Catholic Country Nigeria		Ecclesiastical province Ibadan Coordinates Ado-Ekiti Area 5,700 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)2,143,956218,466 (10.2%)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti (Latin: Ekitien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.

History

July 30, 1972: Established as Diocese of Ado-Ekiti from the Diocese of Ondo

December 11, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Ekiti

The Cathedral is St Patrick’s Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti

Bishops of Ekiti (Roman rite)

Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye (2008.07.12 | 1962.05.25)

Bishop-Emeritus Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (1972.12.11 - 2010.04.17)

Bishops of Ado-Ekiti (Roman rite)

Bishop-Emeritus Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (1972.07.30 - 1972.12.10)

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