Dominic Ekandem

Male, Deceased Person

1917 – 1995

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Who was Dominic Ekandem?

Dominic Ignatius Ekandem, was a Roman Catholic cardinal and was the first West African Catholic Bishop.

A native of Cross River State, Ekandem attended several Catholic seminaries before he became a priest. He was ordained on December 7, 1947, and became the first priest from the old Calabar province. In April 1976, he was installed a cardinal.

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Born
1917
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Nigeria
Died
Nov 24, 1995
Abuja

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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