Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti

Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
7°37′16″N 5°13′17″E / 7.62111°N 5.22139°E / 7.62111; 5.22139 Ado-EkitiStatisticsArea5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
2,143,956
218,466 (10.2%)InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablishedJuly 30, 1972CathedralSaint Patrick Cathedral in Ado-EkitiCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. Felix AjakaiyeBishops emeritusMichael Patrick Olatunji FagunMapEkiti State is shown in red.
Ekiti State is shown in red.Websitewww.catholicdioceseofekiti.org

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

Special churches

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

Bishops

  • Bishop of Ado-Ekiti (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (1972.07.30 - 1972.12.10 see below)
  • Bishops of Ekiti (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (see above 1972.12.11 - 2010.04.17)
    • Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye (2010.04.17 -)

Coadjutor Bishop

  • Felix Femi Ajakaye (2008-2010)

See also

Sources

  • Official Diocese of Ekiti website Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  • GCatholic.org Information
  • Catholic Hierarchy


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