Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan

Roman Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria

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7°23′47″N 3°55′0″E / 7.39639°N 3.91667°E / 7.39639; 3.91667InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablishedDiocese: 1958.04.28; Archdiocese 1994.03.26CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral in Ibadan.Current leadershipPopeFrancisArchbishopMost Rev. (Dr) Gabriel Ojeleke AbegunrinSuffragansEkiti, Ilorin, Ondo, Osogbo, OyoBishops emeritusFelix Alaba Adeosin JobMap

Oyo State shown in redWebsiteArchdioceseofIbadan.org

The Archdiocese of Ibadan (Latin: Archidioecesis Ibadanensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Ibadan, Nigeria.

History

13 March 1952: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ibadan from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
28 April 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Ibadan
26 March 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ibadan

Special churches

The seat of the archbishop is Saint Mary’s Cathedral in Ibadan.

Bishops

Prefect Apostolic of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Father Richard Finn, S.M.A., 13 March 1953 – 28 April 1958 see below
Bishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Bishop Richard Finn, S.M.A., see above 28 April 1958 – 3 July 1974^[1]
- Bishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job, 5 October 1974 – 26 March 1994 see below
Metropolitan Archbishops of Ibadan (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job, see above 26 March 1994 – 24 January 2014
- Archbishop Gabriel Ojeleke Abegunrin, 24 January 2014 – present