Diocese of Oyo ( Latin: Dioecesis Oyoensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Oyo , Nigeria . The Diocese of Hoyo is included in the Metropolitanate of Ibadan . The cathedral of the diocese of Oyo is the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
| Diocese of Oyo | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis oyoensis | |
| Main city | Oyo , Nigeria |
| A country |  Nigeria |
| Established | March 3, 1949 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Metropolis | Archbishop of Ibadan |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Diocese Square | 25.269 km² |
| Diocese population | 2,301,000 people |
| The number of Catholics | 55,000 people |
| Share of Catholics | 2.4% |
| Website | |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On March 3, 1949, the Holy See established the Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo, separating it from the Apostolic Vicariate (today - the Archdiocese of Lagos ).
On January 18, 1963, Pope John XXIII issued the Bull Sacrum Consilium , which transformed the Apostolic Prefecture of Hoyo into a diocese. On the same day, the diocese of Oyo entered the metropolis of Lagos.
On March 26, 1994, the Diocese of Oyo entered the Metropolitanate of Ibadan .
On March 3, 1995, the Diocese of Hoyo transferred part of its theory to the new Diocese of Osogbo .
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Owen McCoy MAfr (1949-1973);
- Bishop Julius Babatunde Adelakun (1973-2009);
- Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (2009 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Quo validius , AAS 41 (1949), p. 433 (lat.)
- Bull Sacrum Consilium , AAS 56 (1964), p. 240 (lat.)