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Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze

Archbishop of Benin City

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Born
Aug 25, 1956 Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Nationality
Nigeria
Ordained priest
Oct 3, 1987 Nigeria
Ordained bishop
Feb 25, 2006 Uromi, Nigeria
Appointed
Apr 28, 2011
Principal consecrator
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
Co-consecrators
Patrick Ebosele Ekpu Renzo Fratini
Motto
Ut Testimonium Perhibeam Veritati

Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze, Archbishop of Benin City, Nigeria, was born on 25 August 1956 in Kaduna, in the Archdiocese of Kaduna. He studied in Nigeria and in Rome. He obtained a degree in Canon Law at the Gregorian University. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Issele-Uku on 3 October 1987. He served as parochial vicar, diocesan secretary and chancellor, judicial vicar, parish priest, and member of various commissions. At the time of the Holy See biography, he was vicar general of the Diocese of Issele-Uku.