Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode (Template:Langx) is a diocese located in the city of Ijebu-Ode in the ecclesiastical province of Lagos in Nigeria.

History

29 May 1969: Established as Diocese of Ijebu-Ode from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lagos
1883 Rev. Fathers Chause and Holley came to Epe, but the pagans prevented an establishment of the Faith.
1892 Conquest of Ijebu by the English, Freedom of Religion, Msgr. Joseph Lang with Revd. Fathers Pied, and Barlaglia travelled from Ibadan to Ijebu-Ode, stayed one night at Chief Olisa's house and said Mass, before leaving the next day. Revds. Elliot and Payne established in Ijebu-Imusin a Church of the Church Mission Society, in Esure.^[1]
29 July 1902 – Santa Congregation de Propaganda introduced the Catholic Church to lbonwon.

The Cathedral is St Sebastian's Cathedral in Ijeb

Bishops of Ijebu-Ode (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Saliu Sanusi (1969.05.29 – 1990.08.14)
- Bishop Albert Ayinde Fasina (1990.08.14 - 2019.01.17); retired, Bishop Emeritus
- Bishop Francis Obafemi Adesina (since 2019.01.17); formerly Rector of Saints Peter and Paul Seminary in Ibadan, Nigeria^[2]

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