Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Ekiti
latin=Dioecesis Ekitiensis
country=Nigeria
metropolitan=Ibadan
rite=Latin Rite
area=5,700
population=2,143,956
population_as_of=2004
catholics=218,466
catholics_percent=10.2
bishop=Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti {Latin: "Ekitien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Ekiti 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
pecial Churches
The Cathedral is St Patrick’s Cathedral in Ekiti
Leadership
* Bishops of Ekiti (Roman rite)
** Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (since 1972.12.11)
* Bishops of Ado-Ekiti (Roman rite)
** Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (1972.07.30 – 1972.12.11)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Nigeria
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ekit0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dekit.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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