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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
30 Jun 201669.4CeasedGabriel ’Leke AbegunrinApostolic Administrator of OsogboArchbishop of Ibadan
53.1Ordained BishopJohn Akinkunmi OyejolaBishop of Osogbo
14 Jul 201674.1DiedAthanasius Atule Usuh †Bishop Emeritus of Makurdi
12 Oct 201670.4AppointedAugustine KasujjaApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
5 Nov 201658.2AppointedPhilip Davou DungBishop of Shendam
7 Dec 201670.6AppointedAugustine KasujjaApostolic Nuncio to LuxembourgApostolic Nuncio to Belgium
11 Jan 201758.3Ordained BishopPhilip Davou DungBishop of Shendam
9 Apr 201764.6AppointedDonatus Edet AkpanBishop of Ogoja
26 Apr 201753.5AppointedAntonio Guido FilipazziApostolic Nuncio to Nigeria
13 May 201760.4AppointedJude Thaddeus OkoloApostolic Nuncio to Ireland
31 May 201750.9AppointedHilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F.Bishop of Bauchi
7 Jul 201764.9Ordained BishopDonatus Edet AkpanBishop of Ogoja
57.5CeasedJohn Ebebe AyahApostolic Administrator of OgojaBishop of Uyo
17 Aug 201751.2Ordained BishopHilary Nanman Dachelem, C.M.F.Bishop of Bauchi
15 Sep 201775.1RetiredOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to KoreaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
75.1RetiredOsvaldo PadillaApostolic Nuncio to MongoliaApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Korea
21 Sep 201761.9AppointedHyacinth Oroko Egbebo, M.S.P.N.Bishop of Bomadi
4 Nov 201757.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Barbados, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Dominica, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Jamaica, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Saint Kitts and Nevis, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Saint Vincent and Grenadines, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Guyana, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.4AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Delegate to AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
19 Feb 201854.9ResignedPeter Ebere OkpalekeBishop of AhiaraBishop Emeritus
74.0CeasedJohn Olorunfemi OnaiyekanApostolic Administrator of AhiaraCardinal, Archbishop of Abuja
66.0AppointedLucius Iwejuru UgorjiApostolic Administrator of AhiaraBishop of Umuahia
27 Feb 201860.3DiedJoseph Danlami Bagobiri †Bishop of Kafanchan
57.7AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.7AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Grenada, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
57.7AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Bahamas, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
28 Feb 201860.1AppointedSimon FaddoulBishop of Our Lady of the Annunciation at Ibadan (Maronite)
9 Mar 201857.8AppointedFortunatus NwachukwuApostolic Nuncio to Suriname, AntillesApostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antilles
4 Apr 201856.3AppointedPaul Adegboyega OlawooreCoadjutor Bishop of IlorinCoadjutor Bishop-Elect
7 Apr 201860.2Ordained BishopSimon FaddoulBishop of Our Lady of the Annunciation at Ibadan (Maronite)
25 May 201851.5AppointedErnest ObodoAuxiliary Bishop of EnuguAuxiliary Bishop-Elect
51.5AppointedErnest ObodoTitular Bishop of MedianaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Enugu
13 Jul 201856.6Ordained BishopPaul Adegboyega OlawooreCoadjutor Bishop of IlorinCoadjutor Bishop-Elect
23 Aug 201851.8Ordained BishopErnest ObodoTitular Bishop of MedianaAuxiliary Bishop-Elect of Enugu

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