Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe
| The Most Reverend Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Monrovia, Liberia | |
| File:Archbishop Jubwe Official Photo.jpg | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia |
| See | Monrovia |
| Appointed | 28 February 2024 |
| Installed | 4 May 2024 |
| Predecessor | Lewis Jerome Zeigler |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Other posts | Administrator of Monrovia, Liberia (1 October 2021 until 28 February 2024) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1983 |
| Consecration | 4 May 2024 by Walter Erbì |
| Rank | Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe 7 September 1958 |
| Motto | "Unitas et pax in Christo" (Unity and peace in Christ) |
Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe (born 7 September 1958) is a Liberian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia since February 2024. While still a priest, he was appointed Administrator of Monrovia from October 2021 until February 2024. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis on 28 February 2024. He was consecrated at Monrovia, Archdiocese of Monrovia in Liberia on 4 May 2024.
Background and education
He was born on 7 September 1958 to Liberian parents, in Lagos, Archdiocese of Lagos, Nigeria. He attended elementary and secondary schools in Nigeria. He studied philosophy and theology at the St. Paul's College Seminary in Gbarnga, Liberia, before he was ordained a priest in December 1983. He graduated with a Doctorate in Liturgy from the Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm, in Rome, Italy.[1]
Priest
He was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia on 18 December 1983. He served as priest until 28 February 2024.[2][3]
After ordination, he served in various roles including as:[3]
- Rector of the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia Archdiocese
- Vicar General, of the Archdiocese of Monrovia
- Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia,
- Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Liberia
- Rector of the Saint Paul Major Seminary in Gbarnga, Liberia
- Member of the College of Consultors of the Archdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia.[3]
- Parish priest of Saint Pius X Parish in Monrovia, Archdiocese of Monrovia.[3]
- While still a priest, The Very Reverend Monsignor Father Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe was appointed Administrator of the Archdiocese of Monrovia from 1 October 2021 until 28 February 2024.[2]
Bishop
On 28 February 2024, Pope Francis appointed him as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia. He was consecrated and installed at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, in Monrovia, Archdiocese of Monrovia on 4 May 2024. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Walter Erbì, Titular Archbishop of Nepete assisted by Archbishop Edward Tamba Charles, Archbishop of Freetown and Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah, Bishop of Gbarnga.[2][3]
See also
References
- Back to citation David M. Cheney (31 October 2024). "MicroData Summary for Archbishop Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe (born 7 September 1958), Archbishop of Monrovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 22 March 2025; Lennart Dodoo (6 May 2024). "Liberia: Monsignor Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe Ordained as Archbishop of Monrovia, Urged to Prioritize the Poor and Needy". FrontPage Africa Online. Monrovia, Liberia. Retrieved 22 March 2025; L. Daniel George (7 September 2024). "Biography of Most Reverend Doctor Gabriel Bland Snosio Jubwe". Monrovia, Liberia. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 David M. Cheney (31 October 2024). "MicroData Summary for Archbishop Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe (born 7 September 1958), Archbishop of Monrovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Kansas City. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Back to citation occurrence 3.4 Lennart Dodoo (6 May 2024). "Liberia: Monsignor Gabriel Blamo Snosio Jubwe Ordained as Archbishop of Monrovia, Urged to Prioritize the Poor and Needy". FrontPage Africa Online. Monrovia, Liberia. Retrieved 22 March 2025.