Suffragan diocese Ilorin, Nigeria
Diocese of Ilorin
Ilorinen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Ilorin is a Latin Church diocese in Kwara State, Nigeria, erected as a diocese on 29 May 1969 (from a 1960 apostolic prefecture) and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ibadan. Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani has led the see since 2024.
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- Established
- 1969
- Catholics
- 25,500
- Priests
- 53
- Territory
- 32,500 km²
Parishes and churches
29 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- St. Joseph Catholic Cathedral Parish, Taiwo Road, IlorinIlorin · CathedralView parish
- Christ The King Catholic Parish, BacitaBacitaView parish
- Holy Family Catholic (SMA) Parish, Gaa-Akanbi, IlorinIlorinView parish
- Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, OlojeIlorinView parish
- Our Lady Queen Of All Nations, Mediatrix Of All Graces, Epe/Isolo-opin ParishEpe-OpinView parish
- Our Lady Seat Of Wisdom Catholic Chaplaincy, Kwara State University, MaleteMaleteView parish
- Queen Of Peace Catholic Parish, Ekan-NlaEkan-NlaView parish
- St Cyprian's Catholic Parish, Offa/Erin-IleOffaView parish
- St Michael's Catholic Quasi Parish, AyedunAyedunView parish
- St Paul's Catholic Parish, ErukuErukuView parish
- St. Andrew Catholic Parish, OroOroView parish
- St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Fate, IlorinIlorinView parish
- St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Omu-aranOmu-AranView parish
- St. Bartholomew Catholic Parish, KaiamaKaimaView parish
- St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish, LafiagiLafiagiView parish
- St. James' Catholic Parish, Sabo-Oke, IlorinIlorinView parish
- St. John The Evangelist Catholic Parish, Adewole, IlorinIlorinView parish
- St. Joseph Catholic Parish, OsiOsiView parish
- St. Martins De Porres Catholic Parish, OkutaOkutaView parish
- St. Mary Catholic Parish, Asa-Dam, IlorinIlorinView parish
- St. Mary's Police Catholic ChaplaincyIlorinView parish
- St. Michael Catholic Army ChaplaincyIlorinView parish
- St. Michael Quasi Catholic Church, IsoloIsoloView parish
- St. Patrick Quasi Parish, Kulende, IlorinIlorinView parish
- St. Paul Catholic Church, PatidzuruPatidzuruView parish
- St. Paul's Catholic Parish, Aran-OrinAran-OrinView parish
- St. Peter's Catholic Parish, Okerimi-OroOkerimi-OroView parish
- St. Theresa Catholic Parish, JebbaJebbaView parish
- St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Chaplaincy, UnilorinIlorinView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Anselm Pendo Lawani
- Born
- 12 September 1970
- Birthplace
- Igarra
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The cathedral
Saint Joseph Cathedral, Ilorin stands in Ilorin, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Within Nigeria's ecclesiastical province of Ibadan, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin (Latin: Ilorinen(sis)) has its seat in the city of Ilorin.