Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode
Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
6°49′15″N 3°55′15″E / 6.82083°N 3.92083°E / 6.82083; 3.92083
- Total
- Catholics
2,290,344
67,383 (2.9%)
![Ijebu-Ode is located in Ogun State which is shown here in red.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Nigeria_Ogun_State_map.png/220px-Nigeria_Ogun_State_map.png)
Ijebu-Ode is located in Ogun State which is shown here in red.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode (Latin: Iiebuoden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ijebu-Ode in the ecclesiastical province of Lagos in Nigeria.
History
- 29 May 1969: Established as Diocese of Ijebu-Ode from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
- 1883 Rev. Fathers Chause and Holley came to Epe, but the pagans prevented an establishment of the Faith.
- 1892 Conquest of Ijebu by the English, Freedom of Religion, Msgr. Joseph Lang with Revd. Fathers Pied, and Barlaglia travelled from Ibadan to Ijebu-Ode, stayed one night at Chief Olisa's house and said Mass, before leaving the next day. Revds. Elliot and Payne established in Ijebu-Imusin a Church of the Church Mission Society, in Esure.[1]
- 29 July 1902 – Santa Congregation de Propaganda introduced the Catholic Church to lbonwon.
Special churches
The Cathedral is St Sebastian's Cathedral in Ijeb
Bishops
- Bishops of Ijebu-Ode (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Saliu Sanusi (1969.05.29 – 1990.08.14)
- Bishop Albert Ayinde Fasina (1990.08.14 - 2019.01.17); retired, Bishop Emeritus
- Bishop Francis Obafemi Adesina (since 2019.01.17); formerly Rector of Saints Peter and Paul Seminary in Ibadan, Nigeria[2]
Coadjutor Bishop
- Albert Ayinde Fasina (1988-1990)
See also
Sources
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
References
External links
- https://www.ijebuodecatholicdiocese.org
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