Ayo-Maria Atoyebi
Ayo-Maria Atoyebi OP (born December 3, 1944 in Okerimi-Oro , Ghana ) is a Ghanaian religious and emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Ilorin .
Life
Ayo-Maria Atoyebi entered the religious order of the Dominicans and received on 17 December 1978, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On March 6, 1992, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Ilorin . The Archbishop of Kaduna , Peter Yariyok Jatau , donated him episcopal ordination on May 17th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the coadjutor bishop of Abuja , John Onaiyekan , and the bishop of Ibadan , Felix Alaba Adeosin Job .
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on June 11, 2019.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia e successione del Vescovo di Ilorin (Nigeria). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 11, 2019, accessed June 11, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Onaiyekan |
Bishop of Ilorin 1992-2019 |
Paul Adegboyega Olawoore |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Atoyebi, Ayo-Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ghanaian religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Ilorin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Okerimi-Oro , Ghana |