Ibadan (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin, Archbishop
Felix Alaba Adeosin Job, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 26 March 1994
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 28,000 (10,815 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.ibadanarchdiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, P.M.B. 5057, 8 Baale Latosa Rd., Onireke, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)41.08.530

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Ibadan
- Latin Name: Ibadanensis
- Erected: 13 March 1952
- Country: Nigeria
Diocese of Ibadan
- Latin Name: Ibadanensis
- Elevated: 28 April 1958
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lagos
- Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

Richard Finn, S.M.A. † (13 Mar 1953 Appointed - 3 Jul 1974 Resigned)
Felix Alaba Adeosin Job (5 Oct 1974 Appointed - 29 Oct 2013 Retired)
Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin (29 Oct 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Ibadan
13 March 1952	Erected	Archdiocese of Lagos (Ibadan and part of Oshogbo)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ibadan (erected)
Diocese of Ibadan
28 April 1958	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Ibadan	Diocese of Ibadan
Archdiocese of Ibadan
26 March 1994	Elevated	Diocese of Ibadan	Archdiocese of Ibadan

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 Ibadan

1970 50,000 2,684,145 1.9% 5 43 48 1,041 48 44 12 ap1971

1980 55,000 2,500,000 2.2% 13 28 41 1,341 51 47 ap1981

1990 80,000 3,431,000 2.3% 29 31 60 1,333 120 73 24 ap1991

Archdiocese of Ibadan

1999 135,500 4,002,500 3.4% 23 51 74 1,831 345 36 24 ap2000

2000 255,000 4,003,000 6.4% 26 54 80 3,187 249 36 24 ap2001

2001 285,000 4,450,000 6.4% 36 48 84 3,392 266 95 24 ap2002

2002 322,450 4,350,000 7.4% 33 63 96 3,358 257 85 24 ap2003

2003 330,750 4,386,700 7.5% 38 75 113 2,926 394 95 24 ap2004

2004 348,650 4,421,430 7.9% 39 109 148 2,355 467 116 24 ap2005

2006 352,680 4,641,260 7.6% 46 140 186 1,896 630 234 25 ap2007

2013 452,000 5,564,000 8.1% 69 66 135 3,348 444 93 42 ap2014

2016 343,655 5,500,200 6.2% 73 80 153 2,246 461 130 49 ap2017

2019 357,240 5,960,540 6.0% 79 110 189 1,890 386 91 49 ap2020

2021 378,260 6,355,670 6.0% 84 58 142 2,663 593 98 50 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ibadan
1970	50,000	2,684,145	1.9%	5	43	48	1,041	48	44	12	ap1971
1980	55,000	2,500,000	2.2%	13	28	41	1,341	51	47		ap1981
1990	80,000	3,431,000	2.3%	29	31	60	1,333	120	73	24	ap1991
Archdiocese of Ibadan
1999	135,500	4,002,500	3.4%	23	51	74	1,831	345	36	24	ap2000
2000	255,000	4,003,000	6.4%	26	54	80	3,187	249	36	24	ap2001
2001	285,000	4,450,000	6.4%	36	48	84	3,392	266	95	24	ap2002
2002	322,450	4,350,000	7.4%	33	63	96	3,358	257	85	24	ap2003
2003	330,750	4,386,700	7.5%	38	75	113	2,926	394	95	24	ap2004
2004	348,650	4,421,430	7.9%	39	109	148	2,355	467	116	24	ap2005
2006	352,680	4,641,260	7.6%	46	140	186	1,896	630	234	25	ap2007
2013	452,000	5,564,000	8.1%	69	66	135	3,348	444	93	42	ap2014
2016	343,655	5,500,200	6.2%	73	80	153	2,246	461	130	49	ap2017
2019	357,240	5,960,540	6.0%	79	110	189	1,890	386	91	49	ap2020
2021	378,260	6,355,670	6.0%	84	58	142	2,663	593	98	50	ap2022