Jonas Benson Okoye
Jonas Benson Okoye (born January 25, 1963 in Kaduna , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian clergyman and Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Awka .
Life
Jonas Benson Okoye was ordained a priest on August 29, 1992 .
Pope Francis appointed him titular bishop of Masclianae and auxiliary bishop in Awka on May 30, 2014 . The Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria, Archbishop Augustine Kasujja , donated him the episcopal ordination on August 29 of the same year. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Onitsha , Valerian Okeke , and the Bishop of Awka, Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor .
Web links
Entry on Jonas Benson Okoye on catholic-hierarchy.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Appointment as auxiliary bishop in Awka (Italian) , in: Press Office of the Holy See, Daily Bulletin of May 30, 2014
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| SURNAME | Okoye, Jonas Benson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Awka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kaduna , Nigeria |