Diocese of Ekiti Dioecesis Ekitiensis |
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Location | |
Country | Nigeria |
Territory | Ekiti State |
Ecclesiastical province | Ibadan |
Metropolitan | Archbishop of Ibadan |
Coordinates | 7°37′16″N 5°13′17″E / 7.62111°N 5.22139°E Ado-Ekiti |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,143,956 218,466 (10.2%) |
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Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | July 30, 1972 |
Cathedral | Saint Patrick Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev. Felix Ajakaiye-- Name and title of the current ordinary of the diocese --> |
Map | |
Ekiti State is shown in red. |
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Website | |
www.catholicdioceseofekiti.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ekiti (Latin: Ekitien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria.
The Cathedral is St Patrick’s Cathedral in Ado-Ekiti