Ondo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jude Ayodeji Arogundade, Bishop
Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 18 April 1950
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibadan
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 15,500 (5,986 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://ondodiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 46, Ondo Bye-Pass, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0805)22.00.959

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Ondo-Ilorin
- Latin Name: Ondo-Ilorinensis
- Erected: 12 January 1943
- Vicariate
- Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

Thomas P. Hughes, S.M.A. † (12 Jan 1943 Appointed - 1 Apr 1957 Resigned)
William Richard Field, S.M.A. † (16 Jan 1958 Appointed - 31 May 1976 Resigned)
Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge (31 May 1976 Appointed - 26 Nov 2010 Retired)
Jude Ayodeji Arogundade (26 Nov 2010 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Ondo-Ilorin
12 January 1943	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Ondo-Ilorin (erected) (Ondo and Llorín)
Diocese of Ondo
18 April 1950	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Ondo-Ilorin	Diocese of Ondo
20 January 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ondo (Ilorin)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ilorin (erected)
30 July 1972	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ondo (Ekiti)	Diocese of Ado-Ekiti (erected)
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ondo (from Lagos)

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 Ondo

1970 100,316 2,836,466 3.5% 7 31 38 2,639 42 41 ap1971

1980 72,000 1,717,000 4.2% 5 14 19 3,789 24 35 12 ap1981

1990 112,000 2,256,000 5.0% 15 15 30 3,733 29 40 18 ap1991

1999 190,200 3,265,450 5.8% 32 13 45 4,226 23 52 31 ap2000

2000 193,430 3,385,990 5.7% 33 12 45 4,298 25 60 33 ap2001

2001 196,800 3,509,700 5.6% 40 12 52 3,784 24 62 33 ap2002

2002 197,750 3,520,030 5.6% 34 13 47 4,207 27 58 34 ap2003

2003 198,343 3,530,590 5.6% 34 13 47 4,220 30 60 43 ap2004

2004 198,722 3,674,692 5.4% 43 15 58 3,426 36 63 45 ap2005

2013 325,000 4,867,000 6.7% 68 11 79 4,113 32 54 53 ap2014

2016 270,713 4,120,000 6.6% 77 11 88 3,076 31 47 57 ap2017

2019 170,954 3,460,877 4.9% 86 11 97 1,762 27 53 57 ap2020

2021 174,148 3,666,330 4.7% 99 9 108 1,612 18 51 60 ap2022

2023 177,248 3,796,600 4.7% 102 9 111 1,596 18 52 64 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ondo
1970	100,316	2,836,466	3.5%	7	31	38	2,639	42	41		ap1971
1980	72,000	1,717,000	4.2%	5	14	19	3,789	24	35	12	ap1981
1990	112,000	2,256,000	5.0%	15	15	30	3,733	29	40	18	ap1991
1999	190,200	3,265,450	5.8%	32	13	45	4,226	23	52	31	ap2000
2000	193,430	3,385,990	5.7%	33	12	45	4,298	25	60	33	ap2001
2001	196,800	3,509,700	5.6%	40	12	52	3,784	24	62	33	ap2002
2002	197,750	3,520,030	5.6%	34	13	47	4,207	27	58	34	ap2003
2003	198,343	3,530,590	5.6%	34	13	47	4,220	30	60	43	ap2004
2004	198,722	3,674,692	5.4%	43	15	58	3,426	36	63	45	ap2005
2013	325,000	4,867,000	6.7%	68	11	79	4,113	32	54	53	ap2014
2016	270,713	4,120,000	6.6%	77	11	88	3,076	31	47	57	ap2017
2019	170,954	3,460,877	4.9%	86	11	97	1,762	27	53	57	ap2020
2021	174,148	3,666,330	4.7%	99	9	108	1,612	18	51	60	ap2022
2023	177,248	3,796,600	4.7%	102	9	111	1,596	18	52	64	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Francis Folorunsho Clement Alonge (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1973; Bishop: 31 May 1976 to 26 Nov 2010)
Jude Ayodeji Arogundade (Priest: 8 Sep 1990; Coadjutor Bishop: 15 Feb 2010; Bishop: 26 Nov 2010)
Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (Priest: 4 Jul 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jun 1971 to 30 Jul 1972)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

William Richard Field, S.M.A. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1958 to 31 May 1976)
Thomas P. Hughes, S.M.A. † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jan 1943; Bishop: 18 Apr 1950 to 1 Apr 1957)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Ondo-Ilorin
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 35, Page 97, and Page 98
Diocese of Ondo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 615, to Page 619
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 556, and Page 557

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