Joseph Edra Ukpo
| His Excellency Joseph Edra Ukpo | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Calabar | |
| Appointed | 17 December 2003 |
| Term ended | 2 February 2013 |
| Predecessor | Brian David Usanga |
| Successor | Joseph Effiong Ekuwem |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Ogoja and Titular Bishop of Chullu (1971–1973) Bishop of Ogoja (1973–2003) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 April 1965 |
| Consecration | 19 September 1971 by Thomas McGettrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1937 Okpoma, British Nigeria |
| Died | 1 March 2023 (aged 85) |
Joseph Edra Ukpo (6 June 1937 – 1 March 2023) was a Nigerian Catholic prelate who was the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar from his appointment in 2003,[1] succeeding Brian David Usanga,[2] until his retirement in 2013.[1]
Ukpo was born at Okpoma in the Cross River State.[3] He was the brother of Nigerian military Brigadier General (Retired) Anthony Ukpo.[4] Ukpo died on 1 March 2023, at the age of 85.[1] He died from a brief illness in Calabar after serving as a priest for over 50 years.[5] He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ogoja on 25th April 1965.[5]
He was later appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese on 24 April 1971 and on 1 March 1973, he was appointed as the substantive Bishop of the Diocese before becoming the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar on 17 December 2003.[5]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo". Catholic-hierarchy.org.
- Back to citation "Archdiocese of Calabar: Archbishop Brian David Usanga resigns, bishop Joseph Edra Ukpo appointed". Agenzia Fides. 17 December 2003.
- Back to citation "UKPO, (Bishop) Joseph Edra". Biographical Legacy & Research Foundation Nigeria. 30 March 2017.
- Back to citation "Ukpos to bury three family members in 12 days". Calitown. 19 September 2021.
- Back to citation occurrence 5.0 Back to citation occurrence 5.1 Back to citation occurrence 5.2 Ulom, Frank (2 March 2023). "Catholic Emeritus Archbishop Joseph Ukpo dies at 85". Converseer. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
Further reading
- Jake Omang Otonko, ed. (2017). The golden pearl & celebrated icon: Archbishop Joseph Edra Ukpo: essays in honour of the Archbishop at his 80th Birthday. Kaduna, Nigeria: Pyla-mak Services Ltd.