The Archdiocese of Ibadan (Latin: Archidioecesis Ibadanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Ibadan, Nigeria.
History
- 13 March 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
- 28 April 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Ibadan
- 26 March 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Ibadan.
Bishops
- Prefect Apostolic of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Father Richard Finn, S.M.A., 13 March 1953 – 28 April 1958 see below
- Bishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A., see above 28 April 1958 – 3 July 1974[1]
- Bishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job, 5 October 1974 – 26 March 1994 see below
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job, see above 26 March 1994 – 24 January 2014
- Archbishop Gabriel Ojeleke Abegunrin, 24 January 2014 – present
Auxiliary Bishop
- Felix Alaba Adeosin Job (1971-1974), appointed Bishop here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo, appointed Bishop of Abeokuta in 2014
Suffragan Dioceses
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Osogbo
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo
See also
Sources
- Official website of the Archdiocese of Ibadan
- GCatholic.org Information
- Roman Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria
- Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria
References
- ^ "Bishop Richard Finn [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.