Diocese of Ijebu-Ode

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Bishop(s) Albert Ayinde Fasina, Bishop Anthony Saliu Sanusi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 29 May 1969 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lagos Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Nigeria Square Kilometers: 5,000 (1,931 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 32, Idomila Rd., 120001 Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria Telephone: (037)432.377 Fax: 432.660

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Anthony Saliu Sanusi (29 May 1969 Appointed - 14 Aug 1990 Retired)
• Albert Ayinde Fasina (14 Aug 1990 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

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

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None