John Onaiyekan
Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (born January 29, 1944 in Kabba , Kogi , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic Archbishop of Abuja . He was President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) .
Life
From 1963 to 1965 John Onaiyekan studied philosophy in the seminary of St. Peter & Paul in Bodija, Ibadan, and from 1965 to 1969 theology at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. On August 3, 1969, he was ordained a priest by Auguste Delisle CSSp in Kabba. He then taught biblical studies and French at St. Kizito's College , Isanlu, and was active in pastoral care. In 1971 he became rector of the St. Clement Junior Seminary in Lokoja. Between 1971 and 1973 he studied biblical studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute (PIB) in Rome; In 1976 he was at Urbania with the work Priesthood in Pre-Monarchical Ancient Israel and in Traditional Owe Society. A comparative study. PhD in Biblical Studies with summa cum laude . In 1977 he became vice- rector of the St. Peter & Paul seminary in Bodija and professor of fundamental theology and biblical studies, from 1978 rector of the seminary.
Pope . John Paul II appointed him on 10 September 1982 titular bishop of Thunusuda as well as auxiliary bishop in Ilorin and donated to it on 6 January 1983 St. Peter's Basilica , the episcopal ordination ; Co-consecrators were the Curia Archbishops Eduardo Martínez Somalo and Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy . Appointed by Pope John Paul II, he was a member of the Pontifical International Theological Commission from 1980 to 1985 and a member of the Methodist / Roman Catholic Commission from 1981 to 1991. In 1989 he was a member of the commission for the preparation of the African Synod of 1990.
On July 7, 1990 he was appointed coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Abuja and on September 28, 1992 he succeeded the retired Dominic Ignatius Cardinal Ekandem as bishop of Abuja. After elevation of the diocese to the Archdiocese of Abuja , he became its first archbishop in 1994.
In 1992 he was appointed Relator Generalis Adiunctus of the African Synod, and since 1994 he has been a representative in the Roman Synod of Bishops. In 1994 he became Vice President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) , and in 1999 its President.
On October 24, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. announced that he wanted to create him cardinal . In the consistory of November 24 of the same year he accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Saturnino in the college of cardinals . After the resignation of Benedict XVI. Cardinal Onaiyekan attended the 2013 conclave .
On July 3, 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Ahiara .
On October 28, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Order of the Sacraments .
John Onaiyekan was a participant at the religion summit in Lindau on Lake Constance , which the organization " Religions for Peace " organized in August 2019.
On November 9, 2019, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Ecumenism in Nigeria
Since 2000 he has been Vice-President of the Symposium of the Bishops' Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECEAM) , since 2001 he has been President of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Anglophone West Africa (AECAWA) , a member since 1996, and since 2007 succeeding primates of the Anglican Church of Nigeria , Peter Akinola , President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) .
Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar , the Sultan of Sokoto , and Archbishop John Onaiyekan spoke out in a joint press conference in Lagos in 2009 against religious disputes and in favor of cooperation between Islam and Christianity in Nigeria. Both are co-presidents of the Nigerian Association of Action for Faith.
honors and awards
In 2001 he was appointed Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo .
Web links
- Onaiyekan, John Olorunfemi. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 15, 2016.
- Entry on John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 15, 2016.
- Synod: interview with Archbishop John Onaiyekan of Nigeria (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuncio di Concistoro per la Creazione di nuovi was Cardinali , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin dated 24 October 2012 Design.
- ↑ Pope will appoint six new cardinals , in: Vatican Radio , October 24, 2012.
- ^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la creazione di sei nuovi Cardinali: Assegnazione dei Titoli o delle Diaconie ai nuovi Porporati , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of November 24, 2012.
- ↑ NOMINA DELL'AMMINISTRATORE APOSTOLICO AD NUTUM SANCTAE SEDIS DELLA DIOCESI DI AHIARA (NIGERIA). In: Bolletino. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, July 3, 2013, accessed March 15, 2014 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 28, 2016, accessed October 28, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ World religion conference opened in Lindau. Catholic.de , August 20, 2019, accessed on August 24, 2019 .
- ^ Rinuncia e successione dell'Arcivescovo di Abuja (Nigeria). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 9, 2019, accessed November 9, 2019 (Italian).
- ↑ Nigeria: The Sultan and the Bishop Vatican Radio , November 16, 2009
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William Mahony |
Bishop of Ilorin 1984–1990 |
Ayo-Maria Atoyebi |
| Dominic Ignatius Cardinal Ekandem |
Bishop of Abuja 1992–1994 |
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| --- |
Archbishop of Abuja 1994–2019 |
Ignatius Ayau Kaigama |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Onaiyekan, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Onaiyekan, John Olorunfemi (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, retired Roman Catholic Archbishop of Abuja and Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kabba , Kogi , Nigeria |