Oyo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, Bishop
Julius Babatunde Adelakun, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 18 January 1963
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ibadan
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://catholicdioceseoyo.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1480, Mariama Rd., Sawmill Area, Oyo, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)40.39.952

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
- Latin Name: Oyoensis
- Erected: 3 March 1949
- Country: Nigeria

Past and Present Ordinaries

Owen McCoy, M. Afr. † (1 Apr 1949 Appointed - 13 Apr 1973 Resigned)
Julius Babatunde Adelakun (13 Apr 1973 Appointed - 4 Nov 2009 Retired)
Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (4 Nov 2009 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
3 March 1949	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Lagos (Northern part (Oyo and Ife Ilesha and Oshogbo))	Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo (erected)
Diocese of Oyo
18 January 1963	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo	Diocese of Oyo
26 March 1994	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Oyo (from Lagos)
3 March 1995	Territory Lost	Diocese of Oyo (Osun except for Aiyedade, Aiyedire, Irewole, Iwo, and Ola-Oluwa)	Diocese of Osogbo (erected)

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo

1950 14,105 1,016,045 1.4% 15 15 940 5 ap1951

Diocese of Oyo

1970 40,708 1,755,000 2.3% 4 27 31 1,313 30 25 11 ap1971

1980 55,799 3,121,000 1.8% 9 18 27 2,066 20 23 12 ap1981

1988 66,000 6,290,000 1.0% 17 16 33 2,000 19 39 32 ap1991

1999 30,000 2,040,000 1.5% 13 7 20 1,500 7 36 18 ap2000

2000 31,000 2,031,500 1.5% 17 4 21 1,476 4 32 16 ap2001

2001 30,000 2,030,000 1.5% 18 2 20 1,500 2 33 22 ap2002

2002 30,200 2,031,600 1.5% 18 2 20 1,510 2 34 22 ap2003

2003 30,200 2,031,600 1.5% 20 1 21 1,438 1 34 23 ap2004

2004 30,200 2,031,660 1.5% 22 2 24 1,258 2 41 26 ap2005

2013 62,300 2,602,000 2.4% 44 2 46 1,354 2 44 31 ap2014

2016 38,248 2,220,859 1.7% 53 2 55 695 48 3 29 ap2017

2019 41,300 2,408,600 1.7% 51 2 53 779 2 58 32 ap2020

2021 40,945 2,551,580 1.6% 57 4 61 671 4 54 36 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
1950	14,105	1,016,045	1.4%		15	15	940			5	ap1951
Diocese of Oyo
1970	40,708	1,755,000	2.3%	4	27	31	1,313	30	25	11	ap1971
1980	55,799	3,121,000	1.8%	9	18	27	2,066	20	23	12	ap1981
1988	66,000	6,290,000	1.0%	17	16	33	2,000	19	39	32	ap1991
1999	30,000	2,040,000	1.5%	13	7	20	1,500	7	36	18	ap2000
2000	31,000	2,031,500	1.5%	17	4	21	1,476	4	32	16	ap2001
2001	30,000	2,030,000	1.5%	18	2	20	1,500	2	33	22	ap2002
2002	30,200	2,031,600	1.5%	18	2	20	1,510	2	34	22	ap2003
2003	30,200	2,031,600	1.5%	20	1	21	1,438	1	34	23	ap2004
2004	30,200	2,031,660	1.5%	22	2	24	1,258	2	41	26	ap2005
2013	62,300	2,602,000	2.4%	44	2	46	1,354	2	44	31	ap2014
2016	38,248	2,220,859	1.7%	53	2	55	695	48	3	29	ap2017
2019	41,300	2,408,600	1.7%	51	2	53	779	2	58	32	ap2020
2021	40,945	2,551,580	1.6%	57	4	61	671	4	54	36	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gabriel ’Leke Abegunrin (Priest: 21 Apr 1979 to 3 Mar 1995)
Julius Babatunde Adelakun (Priest: 27 Jun 1965; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Nov 1972; Bishop: 13 Apr 1973 to 4 Nov 2009)
Francis Obafemi Adesina (Priest: 14 Oct 1989 to 3 Mar 1995)
Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo (Priest: 4 Jan 1986 to 3 Mar 1995; Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Aug 2007; Bishop: 4 Nov 2009)
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jun 1971 to 19 Sep 1972)
John Akinkunmi Oyejola (Priest: 5 Oct 1991 to 2 Apr 2016)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul Adegboyega Olawoore † (Priest: 3 Oct 1992 to 4 Apr 2018)
Owen McCoy, M. Afr. † (Prefect: 1 Apr 1949; Bishop: 18 Jan 1963 to 13 Apr 1973)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 433, and Page 434
Diocese of Oyo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 556, and Page 557

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