Joseph Effiong Ekuwem
Joseph Effiong Ekuwem (born December 18, 1949 in Offi Udah , Nigeria ) is Archbishop of Calabar .
Life
Joseph Effiong Ekuwem received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Calabar on June 30, 1979 .
July 4, 1989 appointed him Pope John Paul II. To the Bishop of Uyo . The Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Nigeria, Archbishop Paul Fouad Tabet , donated him episcopal ordination on December 9 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Awka , Albert Kanene Obiefuna , and the Bishop of Calabar, Brian David Usanga .
On February 2, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Archbishop of Calabar.
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Joseph Edra Ukpo |
Archbishop of Calabar since 2013 |
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Bishop of Uyo 1989-2013 |
John Ebebe Ayah |
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SURNAME | Ekuwem, Joseph Effiong |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian clergyman, Archbishop of Calabar |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1949 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Offi Udah , Nigeria |