Diocese of Abeokuta Dioecesis Abeokutanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | a portion of Ogun State |
Ecclesiastical province | Lagos |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Lagos |
Coordinates | 7°9′39″N 3°20′54″E / 7.16083°N 3.34833°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,636 km2 (3,720 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2005) 1,983,000 54,000 (2.7%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | October 24, 1997 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Abeokuta |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Bishop Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins |
Vicar General | Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Abiodun Oriyomi |
Map | |
Abeokuta is located in Ogun State shown here in red. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta (Latin: Abeokutan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Abeokuta in the ecclesiastical province of Lagos in Nigeria.