Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan {"Ibadanen(sis) (Latin)"} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.

History

* 1952.03.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
* 1958.04.28: Promoted as Diocese of Ibadan
* 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan

pecial Churches

The seat of the archbishop is St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral in Ibadan

Leadership

* Metropolitan Archbishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job since 1994.03.26
* Bishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job (68) 1974.10.05 – 1994.03.26
** Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A. 1958.04.28 – 1974.07.03
*Prefects Apostolic of Ibadan (Roman rite)
** Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A. (1953.03.13 – 1958.04.28)

uffragan Diocese

* Ekiti
* Ondo
* Osogbo
* Oyo

ee also

* Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ibad0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]


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