Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oyo is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan, also in Nigeria, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

History

The Apostolic Prefecture of Oyo was erected on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Lagos on March 3, 1949.
On January 18, 1963 it was promoted to the Diocese of Oy, with the Archdiocese of Ibadan as its Metropolitan. On March 3, 1995, portions of the Diocese were removed to the nearly erected Diocese of Osgobo.

Special churches

The bishops' seat is Oyo Cathedral, otherwise the cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Oyo.

Statistics

As per 2014 it pastorally served 36,542 Roman Catholics in a, predominately Muslim, area. in 28 parishes and 3 missions with 51 priests, 44 lay religious and 17 seminarians.
As of 2004, the dioceses consisted of 26 parishes and was served by 47 priests and 43 religious.

Bishops

;Apostolic Prefect of Oyo:
;Suffragan Bishops of Oyo: