Ayo-Maria Atoyebi

Ayo-Maria Atoyebi (born 3 December 1944) is a Nigerian Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Church.

He was born in Okerimi-oro, Kwara state, Nigeria and was ordained a priest of Orders of Friars Preachers on 17 December 1978.

[2] He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Church under the Order of Friars Preacher on 17 December 1978.

[3] Bishop Atoyebi is a devotee of the Virgin Mary and promoter of Marian devotions and activities.

[4] On 11 June 2019, 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.