Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor (born 13 September 1952), is a Nigerian prelate who had served as the Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka since 2011.[1] He was previously the auxiliary bishop of the diocese from 2007 to 2011.[1]
His excellency, The Most Reverend Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor | |
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| Native name | Chukwuemeka |
| Province | Awka, Onitsha suburb |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka |
| See | Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province |
| In office | 2011–present |
| Predecessor | Simon Akwali Okafor |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 June 1984 by Albert Obiefuna |
| Consecration | 28 April,2007 by Renzo Fratini, Valerian Okeke and Solomon Amanchukwu Amatu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1952 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Awka, Anambra state |
| Motto | Template:Lang-la – My love is with you all in Christ Jesus; Ist Corinthians 16:24) |
Life
He was born on 13 September 1952 in Anambra State, Nigeria.[2] He started his seminary formation and obtained his B.Phil in philosophy and had a degree in theology untill his priestly ordination on 30 June 1984 as a Roman Catholic priest of Awka diocese. He later furthered his studies at the Opus Dei University (pontificio Universita Della Santa Croce) in Rome where he studied moral theology and obtained his masters and doctorate degrees in moral theology.After his works in the diocese, he was appointed on 20 January 2007 as the Auxiliary Bishop of Awka, Nigeria as well as the Titular Bishop of Tetci and was consecrated bishop on 28 April 2007, he became the ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Tetci and later was installed the bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka on 8 July 2011.
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor". Catholic hierarchy. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Kayode Ajiboye (14 September 2022). "Soludo Felicitates Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor On 70th Birthday". Independent Nigerian News. Retrieved 4 March 2024.