Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti
Roman Catholic diocese in Nigeria
7°37′16″N 5°13′17″E / 7.62111°N 5.22139°E / 7.62111; 5.22139 Ado-Ekiti- Total
- Catholics
2,143,956
218,466 (10.2%)
![Ekiti State is shown in red.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Nigeria_Ekiti_State_map.png/220px-Nigeria_Ekiti_State_map.png)
Ekiti State is shown in red.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti (Latin: Ekitien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State in the ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.
History
- July 30, 1972: Established as Diocese of Ado-Ekiti from the Diocese of Ondo
- December 11, 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Ekiti
Special churches
The Cathedral is St Patrick's Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti
Bishops
- Bishop of Ado-Ekiti (Roman rite)
- Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (1972.07.30 - 1972.12.10 see below)
- Bishops of Ekiti (Roman rite)
- Bishop Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun (see above 1972.12.11 - 2010.04.17)
- Bishop Felix Femi Ajakaye (2010.04.17 -)
Coadjutor Bishop
- Felix Femi Ajakaye (2008-2010)
See also
Sources
- Official Diocese of Ekiti website Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- GCatholic.org Information
- Catholic Hierarchy
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