John Ebebe Ayah
John Ebebe Ayah (born December 10, 1959 in Buja-Obanliku , Cross River State , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Uyo .
Life
John Ebebe Ayah was ordained a priest on July 24, 1993 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Ogoja on October 14, 2006 . The Archbishop of Calabar , Joseph Edra Ukpo , donated him episcopal consecration on January 6 of the next year; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Renzo Fratini , Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria, and Felix Alaba Adeosin Job , Archbishop of Ibadan .
Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Uyo on July 5, 2014 . Until the appointment of his successor on April 9, 2017, he was Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ogoja.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Joseph Effiong Ekuwem |
Bishop of Uyo since 2014 |
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| Joseph Edra Ukpo |
Bishop of Ogoja 2006–2014 |
Donatus Edet Akpan |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ebebe Ayah, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Uyo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buja-Obanliku |