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 / 7.62111°N 5.22139°E / 7.62111; 5.22139 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. 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

Special churches

The Cathedral is St Patrick’s Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti

Leadership

See also

Source


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