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Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun

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Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun
OSA
Bishop of Uromi
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Uromi
Appointed 6 November 2014
Predecessor Augustine Obiora Akubeze
Orders
Ordination 31 July 1993
Consecration 31 January 2015
by Augustine Obiora Akubeze[1]
Personal details
Born 12 October 1966
Sapele, Mid-Western Region, Nigeria

Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun (born 12 October 1966) is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who has served as the bishop of the Diocese of Uromi since 6 November 2014.

Biography

Ogun was born on 12 October 1966 in Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria. Joining the Order of Saint Augustine in Nigeria, he made his temporary profession on 28 August 1989 and his perpetual profession on 28 August 1992. He was ordained priest on 13 July 1993.[2]

Ogun was appointed by Pope Francis on 6 November 2014 as the bishop of Uromi, a suffragan diocese under the Archdiocese of Benin City, which his predecessor Augustine Obiora Akubeze became the Archbishop as well as consecrated him on 31 January 2015 with co-consecrators: John Oke Afareha, Bishop of Warri and Johnson Namanzah Niyiring, Bishop of Kano.[3]

References

  1. Back to citation "Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  2. Back to citation Antón, P. Alejandro Moral (2014-11-07). "Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun OSA nuovo Vescovo della Diocesi di Uromi". Agostiniani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  3. Back to citation "Our Bishop". Catholic Diocese of Uromi. 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2025-10-11.