Anthony John Valentine Obinna
Anthony John Valentine Obinna (born 26 June 1946 in Emekukwu, Imo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian priest and the archbishop of Owerri from 26 March 1994 until 6 March 2022.[1]
Anthony John Valentine Obinna | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Owerri | |
 Archbishop Obinna in Rogoredo on 18 June 2017. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Owerri |
| See | Owerri |
| Appointed | 26 March 1994 |
| Term ended | 6 March 2022 |
| Predecessor | Mark Onwuha Unegbu |
| Successor | Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 April 1972 |
| Consecration | 4 September 1993 by Carlo Maria Viganò |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anthony John Valentine Obinna 26 June 1946 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rota) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Owerri (1993-94) |
| Motto | To serve God and His people |
| Styles of Anthony John Valentine Obinna | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace , Amarachi |
| Religious style | His Grace |
| Posthumous style | none |
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
- Le deuxième Synode africain. Karthala. 30 May 2013. ISBN 9782811108496. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- "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.
External links
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