Anthony Olubunmi Okogie


Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos
ChurchCatholic (Roman Rite)
ArchdioceseLagos
ProvinceLagos
MetropolisLagos
SeeLagos
Appointed13 April 1973
Retired25 May 2012
Term ended25 May 2012
PredecessorJohn Kwao Amuzu Aggey
SuccessorAlfred Adewale Martins
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Beat Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination11 December 1966
by John Kwao Amuzu Aggey
Consecration29 August 1971
by Owen McCoy
Created cardinal21 October 2003
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie

(1936-06-16) 16 June 1936 (age 88)
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
DenominationCatholic
ParentsPrince Michael Okojie
Lucy Adunni Okojie (née Afolabi)
Coat of armsAnthony Olubunmi Okogie's coat of arms
Styles of
Anthony Olubumni Okogie
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeLagos

Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (born 16 June 1936[1]) is a Nigerian Cardinal Priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos in the Roman Catholic Church.[2]

  1. ^ "Lifetime achievers Anthony Cardinal Okogie: Friend of the helpless". Vanguard News. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "OKOGIE Card. Anthony Olubunmi". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 29 January 2023.