Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin
Diocese of Ilorin Dioecesis Ilorinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | Kwara State |
Ecclesiastical province | Ibadan |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Ibadan |
Coordinates | 8°30′00″N 4°33′00″E / 8.50000°N 4.55000°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 32,500 km2 (12,500 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,260,000 25,500 (2.0%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | May 29, 1969 |
Cathedral | Saint Joseph Cathedral in Ilorin |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Anselm Pendo Lawani |
Bishops emeritus | Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, OP |
Map | |
![]() Ilorin is located in Kwara State which is shown here in red. | |
Website | |
http://www.catholicdioceseofilorin.org/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin (Latin: Ilorinen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ilorin in the ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.
History
[edit]- January 20, 1960: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ilorin from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo.
- May 29, 1969: Promoted as Diocese of Ilorin
Special churches
[edit]The Cathedral is Saint Joseph Cathedral in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Bishops
[edit]- Prefects Apostolic of Ilorin (Roman rite)
- Fr. William Mahony, S.M.A. (1960.12.06 – 1969.05.29 see below)
- Bishops of Ilorin (Roman rite)
- William Mahony, S.M.A. (see above 1969.05.29 – 1984.10.20)
- John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (1984.10.20 – 1990.07.07), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Abuja; future Cardinal
- Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. (1992.03.06 – 2019.06.11)
- Paul Adegboyega Olawoore (2019.06.11 – 2022.01.01)
- Anselm Pendo Lawani (2024.02.02 – present)
Coadjutor Bishop
[edit]- Paul Adegboyega Olawoore (2018-2019)
Auxiliary Bishop
[edit]- John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (1982-1984), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
[edit]- Martin Igwe Uzoukwu, appointed Bishop of Minna in 1996
- Bulus Dauwa Yohanna (priest here, 1998-2002), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kontagora in 2012
See also
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