Ayo-Maria Atoyebi was a Nigerian Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Church.
10 Facts About Ayo-Maria Atoyebi
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Ayo-Maria Atoyebi served as Bishop of Ilorin Diocese from 6 March 1992 to 11 June 2019.
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Ayo-Maria Atoyebi was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Church under the Order of Friars Preacher on 17 December 1978.
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Ayo-Maria Atoyebi's ordination was carried out by co-consecrators which included: Bishop John Onaiyekan and Bishop Felix Alaba Adeosin Job.
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Ayo-Maria Atoyebi was the bishop of Ilorin Diocese from 1992 to 2019.
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Bishop Atoyebi was a devotee of the Virgin Mary and promoter of Marian devotions and activities.
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Ayo-Maria Atoyebi wrote many books and gave many talks on the blessed Virgin Mary.
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Ayo-Maria Atoyebi started an annual Marian pilgrimage programme where Catholics in Ilorin Diocese visit the Blessed Virgin Mary pilgrimage site at Okerimi-Oro his hometown.
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Ayo-Maria Atoyebi was a member of the theological commission of the International Marian Association.
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On 11 June 2019, Ayo-Maria Atoyebi retired as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilorin due to old age and frail health and was replaced by His Coadjutor; Bishop Paul Adegboyega Olawoore.