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Dominic Ekandem

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Cardinal Ekandem

Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1917 – 24 November, 1995)[1] was a Nigerian Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Abuja from 1989 to 1992.[2] He was the first West African Cardinal from Africa. He was the founder of Missionary Society of Saint Paul, Nigeria.[3]

The Dominic Cardinal Ignatius Ekandem Villa which houses the Gaudium et Spe Institute in Asokoro, Abuja.[4]

References

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  1. Edem, C.M (2018). Dominic Ignatius Ekandem 1917-1995. Book Venture Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781643484235.
  2. Nwosuh, C. K. O. (2012). Cardinal Dominic Ekandem and the Growth of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. United States
  3. Otu, Idara (2020). Communion Ecclesiology and Social Transformation in African Catholicism. Pickwick Publications. pp. 100. ISBN 9781532657481.
  4. "Onaiyekan: Most Nigerians in Need of Psychological Attention". thisdaylive.com.