Diocese of Ijebu-Ode

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode (Latin: Iiebuoden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ijebu-Ode in the ecclesiastical province of Lagos in Nigeria.

Diocese of Ijebu-Ode Dioecesis Iiebuodensis
Cathedral of Ijebu-Ode
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Ogun State
Ecclesiastical province	Lagos
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Lagos
Coordinates	6°49′15″N 3°55′15″E
Statistics
Area	5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,290,344 67,383 (2.9%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 May 1969
Cathedral	Saint Sebastian Cathedral in Ijebu-Ode
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Most Rev. Francis Obafemi Adesina
Bishops emeritus	Albert Ayinde Fasina
Map
Ijebu-Ode is located in Ogun State which is shown here in red.

History

• 29 May 1969: Established as Diocese of Ijebu-Ode from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
• 1883  Rev. Fathers Chause and Holley came to Epe, but the pagans   prevented an establishment of the Faith.
• 1892 Conquest of Ijebu by the English, Freedom of Religion, Msgr. Joseph Lang with Revd. Fathers Pied, and Barlaglia travelled from Ibadan to Ijebu-Ode, stayed one night at Chief Olisa's house and said Mass, before leaving the next day. Revds. Elliot and Payne established in Ijebu-Imusin a Church of the Church Mission Society, in Esure.^[1]
• 29 July 1902 – Santa Congregation de Propaganda introduced the Catholic Church to lbonwon.

Special churches

The Cathedral is St Sebastian's Cathedral in Ijeb

Bishops

• Bishops of Ijebu-Ode (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Anthony Saliu Sanusi (1969.05.29 – 1990.08.14)
  • Bishop Albert Ayinde Fasina (1990.08.14 - 2019.01.17); retired, Bishop Emeritus
  • Bishop Francis Obafemi Adesina (since 2019.01.17); formerly Rector of Saints Peter and Paul Seminary in Ibadan, Nigeria^[2]

Coadjutor Bishop

• Albert Ayinde Fasina (1988-1990)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy