Anthony Adaji
| Anthony Ademu Adaji M.S.P.N. | |
|---|---|
| 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 Ukpaba (in present-day Ankpa LGA), Northern Region, Federal Republic of Nigeria |
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
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]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P.N." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- Back to citation Odogun, Gbenga (13 October 2024). "Nigeria becoming a failed state- Catholic bishop". The Punch. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- Back to citation Ndubuisi, Essential (14 October 2024). "Bishop Adaji Criticizes Tinubu Administration, Warns of Nigeria Becoming a Failed State". iWitness News. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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