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Diocese of Abeokuta

Dioecesis Abeokutana



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Bishop(s)

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
24 October 1997ErectedArchdiocese of Lagos (Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Ado/Odo/Otas, Egbado North, Egbado South, Ifo, Obafemi/Owose, and Odeda) Diocese of Abeokuta (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199945,8501,787,0002.6%13133,526179ap2000
200046,3001,771,8962.6%141153,08611912ap2001
200147,9431,833,9122.6%134172,82042213ap2002
200249,3791,870,5902.6%135182,74352213ap2003
200351,1881,970,5902.6%145192,69452113ap2004
200453,5031,935,4482.8%158232,326142315ap2005
200554,0001,983,0002.7%205252,16092417ap2006
200654,5002,044,0002.7%226281,94672918ap2007
201162,2992,328,0002.7%388461,354143725ap2012
201264,4322,382,0002.7%389471,370154032ap2013
201573,5234,430,0001.7%4519641,148194338ap2016
201891,3204,702,3501.9%5621771,185211150ap2019
202097,3605,013,1601.9%6026861,132264760ap2021
2022101,0065,217,7001.9%6231931,086314761ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 6, and Page 7

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