Ijebu-Ode (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Francis Obafemi Adesina, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 29 May 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lagos
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 5,690 (2,197 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 32, 7 JDPC Street, JDPC Complex, 120101 Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)06.92.835

Past and Present Ordinaries

Anthony Saliu Sanusi † (29 May 1969 Appointed - 14 Aug 1990 Retired)
Albert Ayinde Fasina † (14 Aug 1990 Succeeded - 17 Jan 2019 Retired)
Francis Obafemi Adesina (17 Jan 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 May 1969	Erected	Archdiocese of Lagos (Ijebu)	Diocese of Ijebu-Ode (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 20,050 600,000 3.3% 3 8 11 1,822 8 9 ap1971

1980 13,975 907,000 1.5% 4 14 18 776 28 9 7 ap1981

1988 32,000 1,121,000 2.9% 6 13 19 1,684 18 8 11 ap1991

1999 55,042 1,740,511 3.2% 11 27 38 1,448 28 26 16 ap2000

2000 56,718 1,789,245 3.2% 17 27 44 1,289 29 29 18 ap2001

2001 58,394 1,837,977 3.2% 21 27 48 1,216 67 34 19 ap2002

2002 60,730 2,111,497 2.9% 25 40 65 934 75 47 19 ap2003

2003 59,108 2,639,371 2.2% 29 36 65 909 61 48 20 ap2004

2004 67,383 2,290,344 2.9% 24 39 63 1,069 61 50 22 ap2005

2006 63,400 3,284,000 1.9% 28 26 54 1,174 60 56 23 ap2007

2013 72,030 1,625,566 4.4% 52 29 81 889 70 72 26 ap2014

2016 75,886 1,966,935 3.9% 55 38 93 815 72 55 32 ap2017

2019 80,058 2,079,211 3.9% 54 42 96 833 104 81 38 ap2020

2021 81,654 2,121,004 3.8% 47 37 84 972 82 88 40 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	20,050	600,000	3.3%	3	8	11	1,822	8	9		ap1971
1980	13,975	907,000	1.5%	4	14	18	776	28	9	7	ap1981
1988	32,000	1,121,000	2.9%	6	13	19	1,684	18	8	11	ap1991
1999	55,042	1,740,511	3.2%	11	27	38	1,448	28	26	16	ap2000
2000	56,718	1,789,245	3.2%	17	27	44	1,289	29	29	18	ap2001
2001	58,394	1,837,977	3.2%	21	27	48	1,216	67	34	19	ap2002
2002	60,730	2,111,497	2.9%	25	40	65	934	75	47	19	ap2003
2003	59,108	2,639,371	2.2%	29	36	65	909	61	48	20	ap2004
2004	67,383	2,290,344	2.9%	24	39	63	1,069	61	50	22	ap2005
2006	63,400	3,284,000	1.9%	28	26	54	1,174	60	56	23	ap2007
2013	72,030	1,625,566	4.4%	52	29	81	889	70	72	26	ap2014
2016	75,886	1,966,935	3.9%	55	38	93	815	72	55	32	ap2017
2019	80,058	2,079,211	3.9%	54	42	96	833	104	81	38	ap2020
2021	81,654	2,121,004	3.8%	47	37	84	972	82	88	40	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Albert Ayinde Fasina † (Priest: 3 Mar 1980; Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jun 1988; Bishop: 14 Aug 1990 to 17 Jan 2019)
Anthony Saliu Sanusi † (Bishop: 29 May 1969 to 14 Aug 1990)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 65, Page 116, and Page 117

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