Roman Catholic Diocese of Ijebu-Ode

6°49′15″N 3°55′15″E / 6.82083°N 3.92083°E / 6.82083; 3.92083StatisticsArea5,000 km² (1,900 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
2,290,344
67,383 (2.9%)InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteLatin RiteEstablished29 May 1969CathedralSaint Sebastian Cathedral in Ijebu-OdeCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopMost Rev. Francis Obafemi AdesinaBishops emeritusAlbert Ayinde FasinaMap
Ijebu-Ode is located in Ogun State which is shown here in red.

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

• 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]

• Albert Ayinde Fasina (1988-1990)

• Roman Catholicism in Nigeria

• GCatholic.org Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

• https://www.ijebuodecatholicdiocese.org