Valerian Okeke, Date of Birth

    

Valerian Okeke

Nigerian Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1953

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Valerian Okeke

  • Valerian Okeke is the catholic archbishop of Archdiocese of Onitsha and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, Onitsha, Nigeria.
  • He was born in Umudioka, Anambra State on 20 October 1953 and ordained to the priesthood on 11 July 1981 by cardinal Francis Arinze, then archbishop.
  • After his ordination, he worked as a parish vicar at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Onitsha under Emmanuel Otteh.
  • Okeke later served as a parish priest of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows 'Parish, Umuoji (1983- 1986). He served as the rector of the provincial Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, before he was appointed the co-adjutor archbishop of Onitsha by pope John Paul II on 28 November 2001.
  • He was consecrated co-adjutor archbishop on 9 February 2002 by archbishop Osvaldo Padilla.

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