Donatus Edet Akpan

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Donatus Edet Akpan (born August 7, 1952 in Ikot Ada Utor , Akwa Ibom , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Ogoja .

Life

Donatus Edet Akpan received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Ikot Ekpene on October 15, 1985 .

After his ordination he was first a teacher at the boys' seminary in Afaha Obong. From 1987 to 1989 he studied at the University of Nigeria , where he earned a diploma in education and a master's degree in biblical theology. From 1989 he worked as a fidei donum priest in the Archdiocese of Abuja , among other things as pastor and reign of the seminary . Since 2016 he has been pastor of the Rosenkramt parish in the Wuse district of Abuja , head of the liturgy commission and master of ceremonies of the Archdiocese of Abuja.

Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Ogoja on April 9, 2017. The Archbishop of Calabar , Joseph Effiong Ekuwem , ordained him episcopal on July 7th of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Uyo , John Ebebe Ayah , and the Bishop of Ikot Ekpene, Camillus Raymond Umoh .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Nomina del Vescovo di Ogoja (Nigeria). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 9, 2017, accessed April 9, 2017 (Italian).
personal data
SURNAME Akpan, Donatus Edet
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nigerian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Ogoja
DATE OF BIRTH 7th August 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Ikot Ada Utor , Akwa Ibom , Nigeria