Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Ibadan
Latin:	Archidioecesis Ibadanensis
Country:	Nigeria
Territory:	Oyo State
Province:	Ibadan
Coordinates:	7.3964°N 3.9167°W
Denomination:	Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:	Latin Church
Rite:	Roman Rite
Established:	Diocese: 1958.04.28; Archdiocese 1994.03.26
Cathedral:	Saint Mary's Cathedral in Ibadan.
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Suffragans:	Ekiti, Ilorin, Ondo, Osogbo, Oyo
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Map:	Nigeria Oyo State map.png
Website:	ArchdioceseofIbadan.org

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

Sources

Notes and References

Web site: Bishop Richard Finn [Catholic-Hierarchy]]. 2021-04-19. www.catholic-hierarchy.org.