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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