Abeokuta (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 24 October 1997
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lagos
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Nigeria
Square Kilometers: 9,636 (3,721 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.catholicdioceseofabeokuta.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Onikoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
Telephone: (0803)71.88.237

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alfred Adewale Martins (24 Oct 1997 Appointed - 25 May 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Lagos)
Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo (15 Apr 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
24 October 1997	Erected	Archdiocese of Lagos (Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Ado/Odo/Otas, Egbado North, Egbado South, Ifo, Obafemi/Owose, and Odeda)	Diocese of Abeokuta (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 45,850 1,787,000 2.6% 13 13 3,526 17 9 ap2000

2000 46,300 1,771,896 2.6% 14 1 15 3,086 1 19 12 ap2001

2001 47,943 1,833,912 2.6% 13 4 17 2,820 4 22 13 ap2002

2002 49,379 1,870,590 2.6% 13 5 18 2,743 5 22 13 ap2003

2003 51,188 1,970,590 2.6% 14 5 19 2,694 5 21 13 ap2004

2004 53,503 1,935,448 2.8% 15 8 23 2,326 14 23 15 ap2005

2005 54,000 1,983,000 2.7% 20 5 25 2,160 9 24 17 ap2006

2006 54,500 2,044,000 2.7% 22 6 28 1,946 7 29 18 ap2007

2011 62,299 2,328,000 2.7% 38 8 46 1,354 14 37 25 ap2012

2012 64,432 2,382,000 2.7% 38 9 47 1,370 15 40 32 ap2013

2015 73,523 4,430,000 1.7% 45 19 64 1,148 19 43 38 ap2016

2018 91,320 4,702,350 1.9% 56 21 77 1,185 21 11 50 ap2019

2020 97,360 5,013,160 1.9% 60 26 86 1,132 26 47 60 ap2021

2022 101,006 5,217,700 1.9% 62 31 93 1,086 31 47 61 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	45,850	1,787,000	2.6%	13		13	3,526		17	9	ap2000
2000	46,300	1,771,896	2.6%	14	1	15	3,086	1	19	12	ap2001
2001	47,943	1,833,912	2.6%	13	4	17	2,820	4	22	13	ap2002
2002	49,379	1,870,590	2.6%	13	5	18	2,743	5	22	13	ap2003
2003	51,188	1,970,590	2.6%	14	5	19	2,694	5	21	13	ap2004
2004	53,503	1,935,448	2.8%	15	8	23	2,326	14	23	15	ap2005
2005	54,000	1,983,000	2.7%	20	5	25	2,160	9	24	17	ap2006
2006	54,500	2,044,000	2.7%	22	6	28	1,946	7	29	18	ap2007
2011	62,299	2,328,000	2.7%	38	8	46	1,354	14	37	25	ap2012
2012	64,432	2,382,000	2.7%	38	9	47	1,370	15	40	32	ap2013
2015	73,523	4,430,000	1.7%	45	19	64	1,148	19	43	38	ap2016
2018	91,320	4,702,350	1.9%	56	21	77	1,185	21	11	50	ap2019
2020	97,360	5,013,160	1.9%	60	26	86	1,132	26	47	60	ap2021
2022	101,006	5,217,700	1.9%	62	31	93	1,086	31	47	61	ap2023