Anthony Adaji
Anthony Ademu Adaji (born 13 October 1964) is a Catholic prelate and bishop of Idah Diocese,[1][2] located in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja, in Nigeria.
Career
[edit]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.[3][4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Odogun, Gbenga (2024-10-13). "Nigeria becoming a failed state- Catholic bishop". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ Ndubuisi, Essential (2024-10-14). "Bishop Adaji Criticizes Tinubu Administration, Warns of Nigeria Becoming a Failed State". iWitness News. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "IDAH DIOCESE". NIGERIA CATHOLIC NETWORK. 1977-12-16. Archived from the original on 2024-06-20. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Publishing list of suspects wanted for terrorism not enough - Catholic Bishop - AIT LIVE". ait.live. 2024-03-30. Archived from the original on 2024-03-31. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Bistum Fulda - Bischof Anthony Adaji von der Diözese Idah zu Besuch in Fulda". www.bistum-fulda.de. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Obi is Bringing True Democracy to Nigeria - Bishop Adaji". Political Economist. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ Samson, Victoria Ojone (2022-10-02). "Flooding: Idah Catholic Diocese in Kogi opens IDP camp - Capital Post". Retrieved 2024-10-22.
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