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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
28 May 200554.4AppointedSolomon Amanchukwu AmatuCoadjutor Bishop of OkigweBishop
8 Jul 200554.9AppointedJohn Ifeanyichukwu OkoyeBishop of Awgu
29 Sep 200555.2Ordained BishopJohn Ifeanyichukwu OkoyeBishop of Awgu
11 Nov 200557.2AppointedMartin Dada Abejide OlorunmoluBishop of Lokoja
14 Dec 200549.3AppointedAugustine Obiora AkubezeBishop of Uromi
11 Feb 200657.4Ordained BishopMartin Dada Abejide OlorunmoluBishop of Lokoja
25 Feb 200649.5Ordained BishopAugustine Obiora AkubezeBishop of Uromi
22 Apr 200655.3SucceededSolomon Amanchukwu AmatuBishop of Okigwe
68.4ResignedAnthony Ekezia IlonuBishop of OkigweBishop Emeritus
14 Oct 200646.8AppointedJohn Ebebe AyahBishop of Ogoja
13 Nov 200698.3DiedAuguste Delisle, C.S.Sp. †Bishop Emeritus of Lokoja
21 Nov 200675.1RetiredPatrick Ebosele EkpuArchbishop of Benin CityArchbishop Emeritus
6 Jan 200747.1Ordained BishopJohn Ebebe AyahBishop of Ogoja
20 Jan 200754.4AppointedPaulinus Chukwuemeka EzeokaforAuxiliary Bishop of Awka
54.4AppointedPaulinus Chukwuemeka EzeokaforTitular Bishop of TetciAuxiliary Bishop of Awka
28 Apr 200754.6Ordained BishopPaulinus Chukwuemeka EzeokaforTitular Bishop of TetciAuxiliary Bishop of Awka
2 Jun 200751.1AppointedJames Naanman Daman, O.S.A.Bishop of Shendam
28 Jun 200742.7AppointedAnthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.Auxiliary Bishop of Idah
42.7AppointedAnthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.Titular Bishop of TurudaAuxiliary Bishop of Idah
14 Aug 200746.1AppointedEmmanuel Adetoyese BadejoCoadjutor Bishop of Oyo
22 Sep 200742.9Ordained BishopAnthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.Titular Bishop of TurudaAuxiliary Bishop of Idah
20 Oct 200746.3Ordained BishopEmmanuel Adetoyese BadejoCoadjutor Bishop of Oyo
16 Nov 200776.9RetiredPeter Yariyok JatauArchbishop of KadunaArchbishop Emeritus
47.9AppointedMatthew Man-oso NdagosoArchbishop of Kaduna
23 Nov 200752.1AppointedHyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.Auxiliary Bishop of Bomadi
52.1AppointedHyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.Titular Bishop of LacubazaAuxiliary Bishop of Bomadi
24 Dec 200758.8AppointedRichard Anthony Burke, S.P.S.Archbishop of Benin City
2 Feb 200852.3Ordained BishopHyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.Titular Bishop of LacubazaAuxiliary Bishop of Bomadi
20 Mar 200847.8AppointedJohn Niyiring, O.S.A.Bishop of Kano
75.8RetiredPatrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A.Bishop of KanoBishop Emeritus
25 Mar 200876.6RetiredGregory O. OchiaghaBishop of OrluBishop Emeritus
54.6AppointedAugustine Tochukwu UkwuomaBishop of Orlu
12 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
16 Apr 200845.9AppointedFelix Femi AjakayeCoadjutor Bishop of Ekiti
45.5AppointedCharles M. HammawaBishop of Jalingo
26 Apr 200865.7AppointedOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio to Korea
21 Jun 200854.8Ordained BishopAugustine Tochukwu UkwuomaBishop of Orlu
12 Jul 200846.1Ordained BishopFelix Femi AjakayeCoadjutor Bishop of Ekiti

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