William Avenya

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

William Avenya
Bishop of the Diocese of Gboko
Church
DioceseGboko
Appointed29 December 2012
Installed24 February 2013
Previous post(s)
Personal details
Born
William Amove Avenya

21 June 1955 (1955-06-21) (age 69)
Ishangev Tiev, Konshisha, Benue State, Nigeria
OccupationClergyman
Education
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date30 May 1981
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAthanasius Atule Usuh
Co-consecrators
Date24 January 2009
PlaceAper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, Diocese of Makurdi
Styles of
William Amove Avenya
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor

William Avenya (born 21 June 1955) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, who is the bishop of the Latin Church diocese of Gboko in Nigeria.[1] Avenya is the first bishop of the diocese since its creation on 29 December 2012.[2][3] He served as secretary general of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Anglophone West Africa (AECAWA).[3]

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