John Onaiyekan
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 80 |
| Date of birth | January 29,1944 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Kabba |
| Nigeria | |
| Installed | 28 September 1992 |
| Predecessor | Dominic Ekandem |
| Ordination | August 3, 1969 |
| Books | Seeking Common Grounds: Inter-religious Dialogue in Africa |
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| Appoint | 7 July 1990 |
| Archdioces | Abuja |
| Creat cardin | 24 November 2012; by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Ordin | 3 August 1969; by Auguste Delisle CSSp |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of San Saturnino |
| Successor | Ignatius Ayau Kaigama |
| Consecr | 6 January 1983; by Pope John Paul II |
| Successors | Ignatius Ayau Kaigama |
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| ID | 781526 |
John Onaiyekan Life story
John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan is a Nigerian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was made a cardinal in 2012. He has served as president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria and Bishop of Ilorin.
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