William Avenya (born 21 June 1955) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, who is the bishop of the Latin Church diocese of Gboko in Nigeria.[1] Avenya is the first bishop of the diocese since its creation on 29 December 2012.[2][3] He served as secretary general of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Anglophone West Africa (AECAWA).[3]
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| Bishop of the Diocese of Gboko | |||||||||||||||||
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| Diocese | Gboko | ||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | 29 December 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Installed | 24 February 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | William Amove Avenya 21 June 1955 (age 69) Ishangev Tiev, Konshisha, Benue State, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Clergyman | ||||||||||||||||
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Early life and education
editWilliam Amove Avenya was born on 21 June 1955 in Ishangev Tiev, Konshisha Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria. He attended Mount Saint Gabriel's Secondary School in Makurdi and completed ecclesiastical studies at St Augustine's Major Seminary Jos (1975–1981). He studied at the University of Manchester (1989–1990), pursuing a master's degree in education and a PhD. In 2000, he earned a diploma in management and development of non-governmental organizations at Galilee International Management Institute, Israel.[3]
Religious life
editAvenya was ordained a priest on 30 May 1981.[1] He was appointed auxiliary bishop of Makurdi, Nigeria, on 28 November 2008. He was appointed titular bishop of Thucca in Mauretania on 28 November 2008 and ordained a bishop on 24 January 2009[1] in Makurdi, Benue.[4] He was appointed bishop of the diocese of Gboko on 29 December 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI and installed on 24 February 2013.[4]
On 17 February 2020, after the death of Peter Iorzuul Adoboh, the bishop of the diocese of Katsina-Ala, Avenya was appointed apostolic administrator of Katsina-Ala.[5] He served in that role until a new bishop, appointed by Pope Francis,[6] was installed in July 2022.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)". cbcn-ng.org. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Diocese of Gboko". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Erezione delle Diocesi di Gboko e Katsina-Ala (Nigeria) e Nomina Dei Primi Vescovi" [Erection of the Dioceses of Gboko and Katsina-Ala (Nigeria) and Appointment of the First Bishops] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 December 2012. B0757/01732-01.01. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Bishop William Amove Avenya". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Diocese of Katsina-Ala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Nomina del Vescovo di Katsina-ala (Nigeria)" [Appointment of the Bishop of Katsina-ala (Nigeria)] (Press release) (in Italian). 9 April 2022. B0255/00541-IT.01. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Bishop Isaac Bundepuun Dugu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
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