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Archdiocese of Ibadan

Archidioecesis Ibadanensis



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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


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Ibadan
13 March 1952ErectedArchdiocese of Lagos (Ibadan and part of Oshogbo) Prefecture Apostolic of Ibadan (erected)
Diocese of Ibadan
28 April 1958ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Ibadan Diocese of Ibadan
Archdiocese of Ibadan
26 March 1994ElevatedDiocese of Ibadan Archdiocese of Ibadan

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Ibadan
197050,0002,684,1451.9%543481,041484412ap1971
198055,0002,500,0002.2%1328411,3415147ap1981
199080,0003,431,0002.3%2931601,3331207324ap1991
Archdiocese of Ibadan
1999135,5004,002,5003.4%2351741,8313453624ap2000
2000255,0004,003,0006.4%2654803,1872493624ap2001
2001285,0004,450,0006.4%3648843,3922669524ap2002
2002322,4504,350,0007.4%3363963,3582578524ap2003
2003330,7504,386,7007.5%38751132,9263949524ap2004
2004348,6504,421,4307.9%391091482,35546711624ap2005
2006352,6804,641,2607.6%461401861,89663023425ap2007
2013452,0005,564,0008.1%69661353,3484449342ap2014
2016343,6555,500,2006.2%73801532,24646113049ap2017
2019357,2405,960,5406.0%791101891,8903869149ap2020
2021378,2606,355,6706.0%84581422,6635939850ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Ibadan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 609, and Page 610
  • Archdiocese of Ibadan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 556, and Page 557
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