Dominic Ekandem
Catholic cardinal (1917–1995)
Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1917 – 24 November, 1995)[1] was a Nigerian Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Abuja from 1989 to 1992.[2] He was the first West African Cardinal from Africa. He was the founder of Missionary Society of Saint Paul, Nigeria.[3]
Legacy
changeThe Dominic Cardinal Ignatius Ekandem Villa which houses the Gaudium et Spe Institute in Asokoro, Abuja.[4]
References
change- ↑ Edem, C.M (2018). Dominic Ignatius Ekandem 1917-1995. Book Venture Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781643484235.
- ↑ Nwosuh, C. K. O. (2012). Cardinal Dominic Ekandem and the Growth of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. United States
- ↑ Otu, Idara (2020). Communion Ecclesiology and Social Transformation in African Catholicism. Pickwick Publications. pp. 100. ISBN 9781532657481.
- ↑ "Onaiyekan: Most Nigerians in Need of Psychological Attention". thisdaylive.com.