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Anthony Olubunmi Okogie Turns 84 Today

Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (born 16 June 1936) is a Nigerian Cardinal Priest and formerly Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos in the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Okogie was born to a royal family of Uromi in Edo State. His parents were Prince Michael Okojie - who was himself a son of King Ogbidi Okojie of Uromi - and Mrs Lucy Adunni Okojie (née Afolabi). His father was Esan and his mother was Yoruba. Okogie was ordained priest on 11 December 1966. He holds a licentiate in sacred theology, and had planned to study in Rome, but was called to Nigeria where he was a curate at the Holy Cross Cathedral. He was drafted into the Nigerian army, and served there as a chaplain. After another period of service at Holy Cross Cathedral, he was an instructor at King's College.

In 1971, he was consecrated Titular Bishop of Mascula and Auxiliary of Oyo, and in 1973 named archbishop. As Archbishop, Okogie was the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, and, from 1994 to 2000, headed the Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria.

Cardinal Okogie volunteered to die in place of a Muslim woman who had been condemned to death by stoning by an Islamic court for adultery.

He was proclaimed Cardinal by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of 21 October 2003, and holds the title of Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano (or in English Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel of Mostacciano). During his cardinalate, Okogie was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Okogie was also one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis. During the opening day of the 2013 conclave, Cardinal Okogie was notable in that he was the one cardinal who was in a wheelchair during most of the proceedings, standing up only when it came time for him to walk towards the gospels and make the cardinal electors' oath. During the procession and entry into conclave, Cardinal Okogie was the one cardinal from the Latin church who did not wear the mozzetta.

His resignation from the pastoral governance of the see of Lagos because of having reached the age limit of 75 years was accepted on 25 May 2012.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Olubunmi_Okogie

May the Almighty God continue to inspire you and bless your foundation in the name of the Father, And of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.AMEN!!!

Reminds me of the movie: The Two Popes

Happy birthday Greatman!! We wish you many more of it!!

Galactico4ever:
May the Almighty God continue to inspire you and bless your foundation in the name of the Father, And of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.AMEN!!!

Someone should bring a strong chain. This guy don mad oo

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Happy birthday

Igbo Amaka

the greatest cardinal in Nigeria after cardinal Arinze


olubunmi was a strong Obasanjo critic that year

Learn to keep calm at every situation you find yourself no matter how terrifying it may be, because the CALMER you are... The better you think.

God please give me too long life, peace of mind, good health and plenty money to enjoy my life before coming back home to meet you. Vickyrotex abi kini mo wi?

Happy birthday Padre+, I pray you enjoy your old age in good health.

“Cardinal Okogie volunteered to die in place of a Muslim woman who had been condemned to death by stoning by an Islamic court for adultery.”

Such selflessness.

Most of these new generation kids take everything as a joke..

Hbd Grand P.

Happy Birthday Cardinal Emeritus Continue to Live And Grow In The Lords Vineyard

Happy Birthday To The Old Man.

Happy birthday sir

How time flies

I was with this man in the altar serving as a mass server

More blessings

lala na birthday them don relegate you to

Chai

Cardinal Okogie volunteered to die in place of a Muslim woman who had been condemned to death by stoning by an Islamic court for adultery.

This is interesting. Selflessness

Ad Multos Annos

Happy Birthday Padre, wishing you many more years in the vineyard of the LORD. Remain blessed Sir

Happy birthday, dear cardinal. Wait make I bring fried chicken for you.

happy birthday sir

Happy Birthday Cardinal Okojie.. more grace Sir!!

Happy birthday his Eminence
Caritas Christi urgent nos

His Eminence, wishing you the very best....