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How Ekpu, others brought new Catholic church era to Nigeria – Onaiyekan.+
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How Ekpu, others brought new Catholic church era to Nigeria – Onaiyekan.+
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THE former Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Wednesday poured encomiums on Archbishop emeritus, Most Rev (Dr) Patrick Ekpu and six others who he said laid the foundation for the modern Catholic church in Nigeria.+
He said some of the others were Archbishops Joseph Ukpo, late Ephraim Obot late Alexius Makuoze among others.+
Delivering a homily at a service to mark the 50th Episcopal anniversary and 90th birthday of Ekpu at St Paul Catholic Church in Benin City.+
Onaiyekan said the era coincided with the Nigerianisation policy of the country in the early seventies and at a time the Catholic was also undergoing reformation which gave room for Nigerians to take over the leadership of the church.+
He said: “The year 1971 was a tremendous year for the church in Nigeria when seven young Nigerian priests were appointed bishops.
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