Oyo Catholic Bishop Emeritus Julius Adelakun is dead |

The Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Julius Adelakun, is dead.

His death was confirmed in a statement early on Saturday by the Bishop of Oyo Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo. 

The statement said Adelakun, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo for 36 years from April 13, 1973 till retirement on November 4, 2009, died on Friday at the age of 91.

Badejo described him as a man who lived “a full, impactful life and whose witness touched multitudes”.

He said funeral arrangements would be announced in due course, adding: “He shepherded the Diocese of Oyo with dedication for decades, leaving behind a legacy of faithful service to God, the Church, and humanity.”

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Adelakun was born on November 4, 1934.

He was ordained a Catholic priest on June 27, 1965 and ordained bishop on February 11, 1973.