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Diocese of Oyo

Dioecesis Oyoensis
Location
CountryRoman Catholic Diocese of Oyo Nigeria
TerritoryOyo State
Ecclesiastical provinceIbadan
MetropolitanArchbishop of Ibadan
Coordinates7°51′00″N 3°55′59″E / 7.85000°N 3.93306°E / 7.85000; 3.93306
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,031,660
30,200 (1.5%)
Parishes26
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJanuary 18, 1963
CathedralOur Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo
Secular priests47
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMost Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo
Bishops emeritusJulius Babatunde Adelakun
Map
Oyo is located in Oyo State, shown in red.
Oyo is located in Oyo State, shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseoyo.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo (Latin: Oyoën(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Ibadan, Nigeria. It still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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