Diocese of Ilorin

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Bishop(s) Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 29 May 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kaduna Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 32,500 (12,553 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 686, 16 Umar Audi Rd., Tanke Junction, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Telephone: (031)22.22.92 Fax: 22.25.72

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Ilorin
  • Latin Name: Ilorinensis
  • Erected: 20 January 1960
  • Country: Nigeria

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• William Mahony, S.M.A. † (6 Dec 1960 Appointed - 20 Oct 1984 Resigned)
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (20 Oct 1984 Appointed - 7 Jul 1990 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Abuja)
• Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. (6 Mar 1992 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Ilorin
20 January 1960	Erected	Diocese of Ondo	Prefecture Apostolic of Ilorin (erected)
Diocese of Ilorin
29 May 1969	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Ilorin	Diocese of Ilorin
15 December 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ilorin Diocese of Minna Diocese of Sokoto	Prefecture Apostolic of Kontagora (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ilorin
1970	12,100	1,200,000	1.0%		15	15	806		16	6		ap1971
1980	23,300	1,529,000	1.5%	1	17	18	1,294		19	13		ap1981
1990	44,350	1,372,000	3.2%	7	17	24	1,847		17	38	17	ap1991
1999	56,772	1,887,828	3.0%	23	7	30	1,892		7	53	18	ap2000
2000	58,803	1,396,515	4.2%	24	7	31	1,896		7	53	18	ap2001
2001	58,803	1,396,515	4.2%	33	7	40	1,470		7	62	17	ap2002
2002	22,650	250,000	9.1%	34	7	41	552		9	32	17	ap2003
2003	26,642	280,000	9.5%	33	9	42	634		17	63	18	ap2004
2004	25,500	1,260,000	2.0%	33	7	40	637		16	72	18	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. (Bishop: 6 Mar 1992 - )
• William Mahony, S.M.A. † (Prefect: 6 Dec 1960; Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 20 Oct 1984)
• John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Sep 1982; Bishop: 20 Oct 1984 to 7 Jul 1990)
• Martin Igwe Uzoukwu (Priest: 27 Sep 1981 to 5 Jul 1996)