Diocese of

Abeokuta

Nigeria 

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Area: 9,636 km²

Population: 86,120 Catholics (1.9% of 4,531,890 total)(2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: Lagos

Depends on: Congregation for the
Evangelization of Peoples

Statistics: 40 parishes, 71 priests (52 diocesan, 19 religious), 62 lay religious (19 brothers, 43 sisters), 40 seminarians (2015)

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History

1997.10.24: Established as Diocese of Abeokuta /Abeokutan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese ofLagos)

Special Churches

Cathedral:  Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul, Abeokuta,OGUN

Present Prelates

Bishop (2014.04.15 – ...):Bishop Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Abeokuta (Roman Rite)

Bishop Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo (53)
(2014.04.15 – ...)

Bishop of Abeokuta (Nigeria)

Born:1964.01.28 (Nigeria)Ordained Priest:1989.10.07Consecrated Bishop:2014.06.25

Bishop of Abeokuta (Nigeria) (2014.04.15 – ...)

Bishop Alfred Adewale Martins (58) (later Archbishop)
(1997.10.24 – 2012.05.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria)

CALLED TO SERVE IN LOVE

Born:1959.06.01 (Nigeria)Ordained Priest:1983.09.18Consecrated Bishop:1998.01.24

Bishop of Abeokuta (Nigeria) (1997.10.24 – 2012.05.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Lagos (Nigeria) (2012.05.25 – ...)