Michael Nnachi Okoro


Michael Nnachi Okoro

Ph.D.
Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki
ChurchSt. Theresa’s Cathedral, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Onitsha
ProvinceOnitsha Ecclesiastical province
MetropolisArchbishop of Onitsha
DioceseDiocese of Abakaliki
Appointed19 February 1983
Term ended6 July 2021
PredecessorThomas McGettrick
SuccessorPeter Nworie Chukwu
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Abakaliki, Nigeria

    Titular Bishop of Catabum Castra

    Titular Bishop of Catabum Castra
Orders
Ordination19 December 1965
Consecration27 November 1977
by Archbishop Girolamo Prigione
RankBishop
Personal details
Born (1940-11-01) 1 November 1940 (age 84)
Calabar, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
DenominationCatholicism
ParentsAlphonsus Okoro †
Charlotte Okoro †

Michael Nnachi Okoro (born 1 November 1940[1]) is a Nigerian clergyman who was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki from 19 February 1983 until his retirement on 6 July 2021.[2]

  1. ^ "Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Abakaliki (Diocese)". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 5 August 2013.