Anthony John Valentine Obinna

The Most Reverend
Anthony John Valentine Obinna
Archbishop of Owerry
Archbishop Obinna, in Rogoredo, on 18 June 2017
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri
Orders
Ordination 9 April 1972
Consecration 4 September 1993
by Carlo Maria Viganò
Personal details
Born (1946-06-26) 26 June 1946
Emekukwu, Nigeria
Nationality Nigeria
Denomination Roman Catholic
Previous post Bishop of Owerri
Styles of
Anthony John Valentine Obinna
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style none

Anthony John Valentine Obinna (born 26 June 1946 in Emekukwu, Imo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian priest and the archbishop of Owerri since 26 March 1994.[1]

Biography

Ordained as a priest on 1972, he incardinated in the Diocese of Owerri.

John Paul II appointed him as the bishop of Owerri diocese in 1993. He was consecrated by bishop Carlo Maria Viganò on the following 4 September. On 26 March 1994 he was appointed as the first archbishop of Owerri.[2]

References

  1. "Le deuxième Synode africain". books.google.it. Karthala. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. "Ringraziamo il Signore perché nel Centenario dell'arrivo della Luce nelle nostre terre, entriamo nell'Anno della Fede: i 100 anni della Provincia Ecclesiastica di Owerri". news.va. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Mark Onwuha Unegbu
Bishop of Owerri
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by
himself
Archbishop of Owerri
1994–present
Succeeded by
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