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Augustine Echema | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Aba | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Aba |
| Appointed | 28 December 2019 |
| Installed | 13 February 2020 |
| Predecessor | Vincent Valentine Ezeonyia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 August 1986 |
| Consecration | 13 February 2020 by Antonio Guido Filipazzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augustine Ndubueze Echema 28 December 1958 Ohuhu Nsulu, Abia State, Nigeria |
Augustine Ndubueze Echema (born 28 December 1958) is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who has served as the bishop of the Diocese of Aba since 2019. He is a Professor of Liturgy at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.[1]
Biography
[edit]Echema attended St. Peter Claver Seminary, Okpala from 1972 to 1977. He studied philosophy from 1978 to 1982 and theology from 1982 to 1986 at Bigard Memorial Seminary (then at Ikot Ekpene).[2]
Echema was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on 16 August 1986 for the Diocese of Owerri. He worked at St. Peter Claver Minor Seminary, Okpala as a formator from 1986 to 1988 and became a parish priest of St. Mark Parish in Umuneke Ngor from 1988 to 1989 when he left Nigeria for Germany to study at Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt. He obtained his doctorate degree in theology.[3] Echema served as the parish priest of St. Joseph parish in Schwalbach from 1996 to 1998. Following his return to Nigeria, he became the deputy chaplain of CIWA and was appointed a professor of liturgy there.[4][5][6]
On 28 December 2019, Pope Francis appointed Echema as the bishop of the Diocese of Aba.[7] He was consecrated on 13 February 2020 by Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi at the Christ the King Cathedral, Aba.
References
[edit]- ↑ EWTN. "Pioneer Bishop of Nigerian Diocese Urged to Speak Out against "reckless spilling of blood"". ACI Africa. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ "Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop For Aba Diocese – Catholic Diocese of Warri". Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ "Appointment of the Bishop of Aba - Agenzia Fides". fides.org. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ Ambassador, National (2020-01-30). "Sir Oko Chukwu Visits Catholic Bishop-Elect, Congratulates Him". Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ Emeruwa, Chijindu (2021-02-14). "Gov Ikpeazu commends Catholic community for supporting his govt". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ "Mh. Padre Augustine Ndubueze ateuliwa kuwa Askofu wa Jimbo Katoliki la Aba, Nigeria - | Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in Swahili). 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ↑ Rapheal (2020-02-12). "Aba Catholic Dioceses receives Bishop after 5 years". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-11-02.