Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode

Diocese of Ijebu-Ode
Diocese of Ijebu-Ode; Dioecesis Iiebuodensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Ogun State
Ecclesiastical province	Lagos
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Lagos
Coordinates	6°49′15″N 3°55′15″E
Statistics
Area	5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 2,290,344; 67,383 (2.9%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 May 1969
Cathedral	Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Ijebu-Ode
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Francis Obafemi Adesina
Bishops emeritus	Albert Ayinde Fasina
Map
	; Ijebu-Ode is located in Ogun State which is shown here in red.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode (Latin: Iiebuoden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ijebu-Ode in the Ecclesiastical province of Lagos in Nigeria.

History

29 May 1969: Established as Diocese of Ijebu-Ode from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
1883 Rev. Fathers Chause and Holley came to Epe, but the pagans prevented an establishment of the Faith.
1892 Conquest of Ijebu by the English, Freedom of Religion, Msgr. Joseph Lang with Revd. Fathers Pied, and Barlaglia travelled from lbadan to Ijebu-Ode, stayed one night at Chief Olisa's house and said Mass, before leaving the next day. Revds. Elliot and Payne established in Ijebu-Imusin a Church of the Church Mission Society (CMS), in Esure.[1]
29 July 1902 – Santa Congregation de Propaganda introduced the Catholic Church to lbonwon.

The Cathedral is St Sebastian's Cathedral in Ijebu-Ode.

Bishops of Ijebu-Ode (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Saliu Sanusi (1969.05.29 – 1990.08.14)
- Bishop Albert Ayinde Fasina (1990.08.14 - 2019.01.17); retired, Bishop Emeritus
- Bishop Francis Obafemi Adesina (since 2019.01.17); formerly Rector of Saints Peter and Paul Seminary in Ibadan, Nigeria[2]

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