Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo

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.

Diocese of Oyo

Dioecesis Oyoensis
Location
Country Nigeria
TerritoryOyo State
Ecclesiastical provinceIbadan
MetropolitanArchbishop of Ibadan
Coordinates7°51′00″N 3°55′59″E
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
2,031,660
30,200 (1.5%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJanuary 18, 1963
CathedralOur Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo
Secular priests47
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo
Bishops emeritusJulius Babatunde Adelakun
Map

Oyo is located in Oyo State which is shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseoyo.org

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 bishops' seat is Oyo Cathedral, otherwise the cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption 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]

Bishops

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic Prefect of Oyo
  • Father Owen McCoy, White Fathers (M. Afr.) (1 April 1949 – 18 January 1963 see below )
Suffragan Bishops of Oyo

Coadjutor Bishop

Auxiliary Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin, appointed Bishop of Osogbo in 1995
  • Francis Obafemi Adesina (priest here, 1989-1995), appointed Bishop of Ijebu-Ode in 2019
  • Paul Adegboyega Olawoore, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Ilorin in 2018
  • John Akinkunmi Oyejola, appointed Bishop of Osogbo in 2016

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

References

  1. "Oyo (Diocese)". catholic-Hierarchy.org. December 3, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  2. "About our Diocese". CatholicDioceseOyo.org. 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  3. "Priests". CatholicDioceseOyo.org. 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.


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