William Avenya
| Styles of William Amove Avenya | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
William Amove Avenya (born 21 June 1955) from Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gboko in the ecclesiastical province of Abuja in Nigeria. Avenya is the first bishop of the diocese since its creation on 29 December 2012.[1] He also serves as secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).[1]
Religious life[]
He was ordained a priest on 30 May 1981. 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. He was appointed bishop of Gboko, Nigeria, on 29 Dec 2012 and installed on 24 February 2013.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN)". cbcn-ng.org.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop William Amove Avenya [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
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