Paul Adegboyega Olawoore (Ikuri,

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

, 30 November 1961 –

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, 1 January 2022) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of the

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from 2019 until his death on

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, at the age of 60.

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1961 births 2022 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Nigeria Roman Catholic bishops of Ilorin Bishops appointed by Pope Francis {{Africa-RC-bishop-stub