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Diocese of Oyo

Dioecesis Oyoensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 18 January 1963
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibadan
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Nigeria
  • Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://catholicdioceseoyo.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1480, Mariama Rd., Sawmill Area, Oyo, Nigeria
  • Telephone: (0803)40.39.952

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
3 March 1949ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Lagos (Northern part (Oyo and Ife Ilesha and Oshogbo)) Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo (erected)
Diocese of Oyo
18 January 1963ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Oyo Diocese of Oyo
26 March 1994Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Oyo (from Lagos)
3 March 1995Territory LostDiocese of Oyo (Osun except for Aiyedade, Aiyedire, Irewole, Iwo, and Ola-Oluwa) Diocese of Osogbo (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
195014,1051,016,0451.4%15159405ap1951
Diocese of Oyo
197040,7081,755,0002.3%427311,313302511ap1971
198055,7993,121,0001.8%918272,066202312ap1981
198866,0006,290,0001.0%1716332,000193932ap1991
199930,0002,040,0001.5%137201,50073618ap2000
200031,0002,031,5001.5%174211,47643216ap2001
200130,0002,030,0001.5%182201,50023322ap2002
200230,2002,031,6001.5%182201,51023422ap2003
200330,2002,031,6001.5%201211,43813423ap2004
200430,2002,031,6601.5%222241,25824126ap2005
201362,3002,602,0002.4%442461,35424431ap2014
201638,2482,220,8591.7%5325569548329ap2017
201941,3002,408,6001.7%5125377925832ap2020
202140,9452,551,5801.6%5746167145436ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 433, and Page 434
  • Diocese of Oyo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 556, and Page 557

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