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Anthony Ademu Adaji | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Idah | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Idah |
| Appointed | 1 June 2009 |
| Predecessor | Ephraim Obot |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Turuda (2007-2009) Auxiliary Bishop of Idah (2007-2009) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 July 1995 |
| Consecration | 22 September 2007 by Renzo Fratini[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1964 |
Anthony Ademu Adaji (born 13 October 1964) is a Catholic prelate and bishop of Idah Diocese,[2][3] located in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja, in Nigeria.
Career
[edit]He was ordained a priest on 1 July 1995 into the Missionary Society of Saint Paul (MSP) congregation. On 1 June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Adaji Auxiliary bishop of Idah Diocese serving alongside Bishop Ephraim Silas Obot – the first bishop of the diocese who was advanced in age and with health complications. Adaji was ordained as an auxiliary bishop on 22 September 2009 and later received his episcopal installation as full bishop following the death of bishop Obot.[4][5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.N." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ Odogun, Gbenga (13 October 2024). "Nigeria becoming a failed state- Catholic bishop". The Punch. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ Ndubuisi, Essential (14 October 2024). "Bishop Adaji Criticizes Tinubu Administration, Warns of Nigeria Becoming a Failed State". iWitness News. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ "IDAH DIOCESE". NIGERIA CATHOLIC NETWORK. 16 December 1977. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ "Publishing list of suspects wanted for terrorism not enough - Catholic Bishop - AIT LIVE". ait.live. 30 March 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ "Bistum Fulda - Bischof Anthony Adaji von der Diözese Idah zu Besuch in Fulda". www.bistum-fulda.de. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ "Obi is Bringing True Democracy to Nigeria - Bishop Adaji". Political Economist. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ↑ Samson, Victoria Ojone (2 October 2022). "Flooding: Idah Catholic Diocese in Kogi opens IDP camp - Capital Post". Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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