Alfred Adewale Martins
Alfred Adewale Martins (born June 1, 1959 in Abeokuta , Ogun State , Nigeria ) is Archbishop of Lagos .
Life
Alfred Adewale Martins was ordained a priest on September 18, 1983 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Abeokuta on October 24, 1997. He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria , Carlo Maria Viganò , on January 24, 1998; Co- consecrators were Anthony Olubunmi Okogie , Archbishop of Lagos, and Albert Ayinde Fasina , Bishop of Ijebu-Ode .
On May 25, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Lagos. The solemn inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on August 4th of the same year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Abeokuta 1997–2012 |
Peter Kayode Odetoyinbo |
| Anthony Olubunmi Cardinal Okogie |
Archbishop of Lagos since 2012 |
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| SURNAME | Martins, Alfred Adewale |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, Archbishop of Lagos |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abeokuta |