President,symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (2004–2007)
Apostolic administrator of Ahiara (2013–2018)
Member, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2013–)
Member, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2016–)
Motto
Fiat Voluntas Tuo (Latin for 'Thy Will Be Done')
Coat of arms
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by
Auguste Delisle
Date
3 August 1969
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator
Pope John Paul II
Co-consecrators
Eduardo Martínez Somalo,
Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy
Date
6 January 1983
Place
St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
Cardinalate
Elevated by
Pope Benedict XVI
Date
24 November 2012
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by John Onaiyekan as principal consecrator
Michael Ekwoy Apochi
2003
Martin Dada Abejide Olorunmolu
2006
Anselm Umoren
2012
Godfrey Igwebuike Onah
2013
Michael Gobal Gokum
2014
Source(s):[1]
John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan[pronunciation?] (born 29 January 1944) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese 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.
^"John Olorunfemi Cardinal Onaiyekan". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan[pronunciation?] (born 29 January 1944) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese...
Akinola explains, Christianity Today Eyewitness: Nigeria's 'town of death' "Onaiyekan is new CAN president". CBCN.org. Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria...
archbishop of Abuja when Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal JohnOnaiyekan. He was installed on 5 December in a ceremony attended by Nigerian Vice...
Squared" debate in which they argued against Ann Widdecombe and Archbishop JohnOnaiyekan, who supported the view that the Catholic Church was a force for good...
the question "Is the Catholic Church a force for good in the world?". JohnOnaiyekan and Ann Widdecombe argued that it was, while Hitchens joined Stephen...
away from Abuja. It is 511 kilometers from Lagos. Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, based in Abuja, Nigeria...
office July 2010 – July 2016 Vice President Daniel Okoh Preceded by JohnOnaiyekan Succeeded by Supo Ayokunle 5th President of PFN In office 2005–2013...
talking to girl gangs. In 2009, Widdecombe appeared with Archbishop JohnOnaiyekan in an "Intelligence Squared" debate in which they defended the motion...
Bishop of West Africa Samuel Johnson Seth Kale Anthony Olubunmi Okogie JohnOnaiyekan Matthew Kukah Felix Femi Ajakaye G.J. Afolabi Ojo Daniel Olukoya David...
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from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017. "Onaiyekan Card. John Olorunfemi". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on...
title) John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (7 July 1990 as coadjutor, 28 September 1992 – 26 March 1994 see below); future Cardinal Metropolitan Archbishops John Olorunfemi...
installed in Ahiara. On 3 July 2013, Pope Francis appointed Cardinal JohnOnaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, as Apostolic Administrator. On 8 June 2017, Pope...
from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018. "Onaiyekan Card. John Olorunfemi". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on...
working alongside the Metropolitan of the Abuja Archdiocese, Archbishop JohnOnaiyekan, as auxiliary bishop of the same diocese in June 2007. The first Igala...
attendance were Don Moen, international gospel music composer, and Cardinal JohnOnaiyekan of Abuja Catholic Diocese. The event featured special performances by...
Cardinals JohnOnaiyekan of Nigeria and Oswald Gracias of India spoke on the Eucharist. At the meet attended by 15,000 people, Onaiyekan criticized discrimination...
Raphaël I Sako, Iraq 2011: Pontanima, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2012: JohnOnaiyekan, Nigeria 2013: Memorial, Russia 2014: Jesuit Refugee Service, Syria...
rite) William Mahony, S.M.A. (see above 1969.05.29 – 1984.10.20) John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan (1984.10.20 – 1990.07.07), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Abuja;...
John Njue (born 1 January 1946) is a Kenyan Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was the fourth Archbishop of Nairobi from 2007 to 2021. He previously served...
of Africa Independent Television AIT), Chief Raymond Dokpesi to John Cardinal Onaiyekan Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, to use one of...
John Tong Hon (born 31 July 1939) is a prelate of the Catholic Church from Hong Kong. A cardinal since 2012, he was auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong from...
Retrieved 12 March 2016. Cornwell, John (2007). The Pontiff in Winter: Triumph and Conflict in the Reign of John Paul II. Doubleday. ISBN 9780307424037...
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