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Diocese of Ekiti Dioecesis Ekitiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | |
| 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%) |
| Information | |
| 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 | |
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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