Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan
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Archdiocese of Ibadan Archidioecesis Ibadanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Oyo State |
Ecclesiastical province | Ibadan |
Coordinates | 7°23′47″N 3°55′0″E / 7.39639°N 3.91667°E |
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) |
Suffragans | Ekiti, Ilorin, Ondo, Osogbo, Oyo |
Bishops emeritus | |
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[]
- 13 March 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
- 28 April 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Ibadan
- 26 March 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan
Special churches[]
The seat of the archbishop is Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Ibadan.
Bishops[]
- Prefect Apostolic of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Father Richard Finn, S.M.A., 13 March 1953 – 28 April 1958 see below
- Bishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Archbishop , see above 26 March 1994 – 24 January 2014
- Archbishop , 24 January 2014 – present
Auxiliary Bishop[]
- (1971-1974), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Bishop of Abeokuta in 2014
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
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
- Anglican Province of Ibadan
- Anglican Diocese of Ibadan
Sources[]
- Official website of the Archdiocese of Ibadan
- GCatholic.org Information
- Roman Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria
- Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria
References[]
- ^ "Bishop Richard Finn [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
- Religion in Ibadan
- 1958 establishments in Nigeria
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan