Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti

Diocese of Ekiti Dioecesis Ekitiensis
Location
Country	Nigeria
Territory	Ekiti State
Ecclesiastical province	Ibadan
Metropolitan	Archbishop of Ibadan
Coordinates	7°37′16″N 5°13′17″E Ado-Ekiti
Statistics
Area	5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,143,956 218,466 (10.2%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	July 30, 1972
Cathedral	Saint Patrick Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Most Rev. Felix Ajakaiye
Bishops emeritus	Michael Patrick Olatunji Fagun
Map
Ekiti State is shown in red.
Website
www.catholicdioceseofekiti.org

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

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

Sources

• Official Diocese of Ekiti website Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy