Diocese of Oyo

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Bishop(s) Julius Babatunde Adelakun, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, Coadjutor Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 18 January 1963 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibadan Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 25,269 (9,760 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1480, Mariama Rd., Oyo, Nigeria Telephone: (038)240.213

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
  • Latin Name: Oyoensis
  • Erected: 3 March 1949
  • Country: Nigeria

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Owen McCoy, M. Afr. † (1 Apr 1949 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Resigned)
• Julius Babatunde Adelakun (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
3 March 1949	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Lagos	Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo (erected)
Diocese of Oyo
18 January 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo	Diocese of Oyo
3 March 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oyo	Diocese of Osogbo (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
Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
1950	14,105	1,016,045	1.4%		15	15	940				5	ap1951
Diocese of Oyo
1970	40,708	1,755,000	2.3%	4	27	31	1,313		30	25	11	ap1971
1980	55,799	3,121,000	1.8%	9	18	27	2,066		20	23	12	ap1981
1988	66,000	6,290,000	1.0%	17	16	33	2,000		19	39	32	ap1991
1999	30,000	2,040,000	1.5%	13	7	20	1,500		7	36	18	ap2000
2000	31,000	2,031,500	1.5%	17	4	21	1,476		4	32	16	ap2001
2001	30,000	2,030,000	1.5%	18	2	20	1,500		2	33	22	ap2002
2002	30,200	2,031,600	1.5%	18	2	20	1,510		2	34	22	ap2003
2003	30,200	2,031,600	1.5%	20	1	21	1,438		1	34	23	ap2004
2004	30,200	2,031,660	1.5%	22	2	24	1,258		2	41	26	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Julius Babatunde Adelakun (Priest: 27 Jun 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1972; Bishop: 13 Apr 1973)
• Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (Priest: 4 Jan 1986 to 3 Mar 1995; Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Aug 2007 - )
• Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1971 to 19 Sep 1972)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Owen McCoy, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 1 Apr 1949; Bishop: 18 Jan 1963 to 13 Apr 1973)