AFRICA/NIGERIA – ARCHDIOCESE OF CALABAR: ARCHBISHOP BRIAN DAVID USANGA RESIGNS, BISHOP JOSEPH EDRA UKPO APPOINTED

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Vatican City (Fides Service) – The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 17 December 2003, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Calabar (Nigeria), presented by Archbishop Brian David Usanga, in conformity with the Code of Canon Law, Canon 401 § 1.
The Holy Father has appointed, 17 December 2003) Metropolitan Archbishop of Calabar Bishop Joseph Edra Ukpo, until now Bishop of Ogoja. (S.L.) (Fides Service 17/12/2003; lines 5; words 66)