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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo ((ラテン語:Ondoën(sis))) is a diocese located in the Ondo State in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibadan in Nigeria. The Cathedral and diocesan secretariat are located in Akure. ==History== * January 12, 1943: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin from the Apostolic Vicariate of Benin Coast * April 18, 1950: Promoted as Diocese of Ondo On January 12, 1943 the Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin, consisting of the Civil Provinces of Ondo and Ilorin, was carved out of both the Vicariate of Asaba-Benin and the Vicariate of the Bight of Benin. Bishop Thomas Hughes S.M.A. was the Vicar Apostolic. In 1950, this Vicariate of Ondo-Ilorin became the Diocese of Ondo. His Lordship, Most Rev. Bishop Hughes, S.M.A., was appointed Bishop of this new Diocese. On his death in 1957, he was succeeded by his Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. William R. Field, S.M.A., consecrated Bishop on April 27, 1958. On December 6, 1960, the Prefecture of Ilorin was carved out of the Diocese of Ondo with Bishop William Mahony, SMA as its first Bishop. On October 10, 1971, His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Michael O. Fagun, became the first Auxiliary Bishop of Ondo Diocese and when the Diocese of Ekiti was detached from the Diocese of Ondo on October 10, 1972, he became first diocesan bishop of Ekiti. On April 21, 1974, his Lordship, Most Rev Dr. Francis F. Alonge, was ordained the Auxiliary Bishop of Ondo Diocese, and on the retirement of Bishop Field, he became the diocesan bishop and his episcopal enthronement took place in the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Akure, on August 22, 1976. On the 6th of May 2010, Most Rev Dr Jude Arogundade was consecrated Bishop and was appointed as a Co-Adjutor to Most Rev Dr. Francis Alonge in the Diocese of Ondo. Upon the acceptance of the letter of Resignation of Bishop Alonge by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI on the 26th of November, 2010,Bishop Jude succeeded Bishop Alonge and was enthroned as the bishop of the Diocese on the 14th of January, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. The Diocese of Ondo, as it is today, is within Ondo State. The number of parishes, Mass centers and priests has grown tremendously over the years. Today, we have fifty parishes and Mass centers and the diocese is blessed with over ninety priests serving within and outside the diocese. The Diocese has an area of 15,518 sqm. With a population of about 3,225,255 of which 265,000 are Catholics. The Diocesan Headquarters is Akure, the Capital City of Ondo State. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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