George Jonathan Dodo (17 August 1956 – 8 July 2022) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate.
His Excellency George Jonathan Dodo | |
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Bishop of Zaria | |
Archdiocese | Kaduna |
Diocese | Zaria |
Appointed | 5 December 2000 |
Term ended | 8 July 2022 |
Predecessor | Post created |
Orders | |
Ordination | 18 June 1983 |
Consecration | 3 March 2001 by Osvaldo Padilla |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 8 July 2022 | (aged 65)
Dodo was born in Nigeria and was ordained to the priesthood in 1983. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria, Nigeria, from 2000 until his death in 2022.[1]
He was described as a modest and courageous leader by Catholic Charity Aid to the Church in Need, after his death.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bishop George Jonathan Dodo †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ ACN (9 August 2022). "The Bishop of Zaria, Nigeria, dies of illness". ACN International. Retrieved 17 November 2022.