Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo
Diocese of Oyo Dioecesis Oyoensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Territory | Oyo State |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ibadan |
| Metropolitan | Archbishop of Ibadan |
| Coordinates | 7°51′00″N 3°55′59″E / 7.85000°N 3.93306°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | January 18, 1963 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Oyo |
| Secular priests | 47 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo |
| Bishops emeritus | Julius Babatunde Adelakun |
| Map | |
Oyo is located in Oyo State, shown in red. | |
| Website | |
| www.catholicdioceseoyo.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo (Latin: Oyoën(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Ibadan, Nigeria. It still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.