Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti
Appearance
Diocese of Ekiti Dioecesis Ekitiensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Ekiti State |
Ecclesiastical province | Ibadan |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Ibadan |
Coordinates | 7°37′16″N 5°13′17″E / 7.62111°N 5.22139°E Ado-Ekiti |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,143,956 218,466 (10.2%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | July 30, 1972 |
Cathedral | Saint Patrick Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Felix Ajakaiye |
Bishops emeritus | Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun |
Map | |
Ekiti State is shown in red. | |
Website | |
www.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
[edit]- July 30, 1972: Established as Diocese of Ado-Ekiti from the Diocese of Ondo
- December 11, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Ekiti
Special churches
[edit]The Cathedral is St Patrick's Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti
Bishops
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Felix Femi Ajakaye (2008-2010)
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Official Diocese of Ekiti website Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
- Christian organizations established in 1972
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Ekiti State
- 1972 establishments in Nigeria
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan
- Roman Catholic bishops of Ekiti
- African Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Nigerian organization stubs