Donatus Edet Akpan

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Donatus Edet Akpan (born 1952) is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who has served as the bishop of the diocese of Ogoja since 2017. [1]

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Biography

Akpan was born in Ikat Ada Utor. He studied at Queen of Angels Minor Seminary before preceding to Bigard Memorial Seminary and St. Joseph Major Seminary, both in Enugu. He was ordained a priest in October 1985. He had his further studies in biblical theology at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was appointed as bishop of Ogoja in April 2017 by Pope Francis, and was consecrated in July. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bishop Donatus Edet Akpan". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ↑ https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2017/04/09/170409b.html
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