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Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji | |
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| Archbishop of Owerri | |
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| Archdiocese | Owerri |
| Appointed | 6 March 2022 |
| Installed | 23 June 2022 |
| Predecessor | Anthony John Valentine Obinna |
| Successor | incumbent |
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| Ordination | 16 April 1977 |
| Consecration | 1 July 1990 by Paul Fouad Naïm Tabet, Anthony Gogo Nwedo, Albert Kanene Obiefuna |
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| Born | 13 January 1952 (age 72) Naze, Nigeria |
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Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji // (born January 13, 1952) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese of Owerri in Imo State, Nigeria.[1]
In 2022, he was appointed as the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).[2] He followed on from the previous president, Augustine Obiora Akubeze.
- ^ Daniels, Ajiri (2022-03-06). "Lucius Ugorji appointed Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Association of Catholic Information in Africa website, article dated 3/9/22