Anthony Ekezia Ilonu
Anthony Ekezia Ilonu (born November 13, 1937 in Nightcaps ; † June 17, 2012 ) was Bishop of Okigwe .
Life
Anthony Ekezia Ilonu was ordained a priest for the diocese of Umuahia on December 19, 1964 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Okigwe on January 24, 1981. The Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Nigeria , Carlo Curis , consecrated him bishop on March 29 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Francis Arinze , Archbishop of Onitsha , and Anthony Gogo Nwedo CSSp , Bishop of Umuahia .
On April 22, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his health-related resignation and appointed the coadjutor bishop of the same diocese, Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu , as his successor.
He campaigned against the introduction of Sharia law , the Islamic legal system, across the whole of northern Nigeria. He was committed to the Catholic Youths of Nigeria on behalf of the Catholic Bishops conference of Nigeria (CBCN) .
literature
- Alain S. Mikhayhu: Anthony Ekezia Ilonu , Tempor 2012, ISBN 978-613868619-4 (German)
Web links
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Okigwe 1981-2006 |
Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu |
Individual evidence
- ↑ “Nigeria: Christians Victims of Sharia” , kath.net, accessed on June 20, 2012
- ^ "Nigerian Christians suffering under Muslim Sharia," cathnews, June 26, 2001
- ^ "History of Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria," accessed June 20, 2012
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ilonu, Anthony Ekezia |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ilonu, Anthony E .; Ilonu, AE |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Okigwe |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Nightcaps |
DATE OF DEATH | 17th June 2012 |