Anthony Olubunmi Okogie | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos | |
Church | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
Archdiocese | Lagos |
Province | Lagos |
Metropolis | Lagos |
See | Lagos |
Appointed | 13 April 1973 |
Retired | 25 May 2012 |
Term ended | 25 May 2012 |
Predecessor | John Kwao Amuzu Aggey |
Successor | Alfred Adewale Martins |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Beat Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano |
Previous post(s) |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 11 December 1966 by John Kwao Amuzu Aggey |
Consecration | 29 August 1971 by Owen McCoy |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Anthony Olubunmi Okogie 16 June 1936 Lagos, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Parents | Prince Michael Okojie Lucy Adunni Okojie (née Afolabi) |
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Styles of Anthony Olubumni Okogie | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Lagos |
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (born 16 June 1936[1]) is a Nigerian Cardinal Priest and Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos in the Roman Catholic Church.[2]