Albert Obiefuna
Nigerian archbishop (1930–2011)
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Albert Kanene Obiefuna ⓘ (30 January 1930 – 11 May 2011) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria.
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Onitsha
In office25 February 1995 – 1 September 2003
PredecessorStephen Ezeanya
Albert Obiefuna | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Onitsha | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Onitsha |
| In office | 25 February 1995 – 1 September 2003 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Ezeanya |
| Successor | Valerian Okeke |
| Previous posts | Coadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha (1994-1995) Bishop of Awka (1977-1994) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1963 by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian |
| Consecration | 5 February 1978 by Girolamo Prigione |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Kanene Obiefuna 30 January 1930 |
| Died | 11 May 2011 (aged 81) |
Ordained to the priesthood in 1963, Obiefuna became Bishop of Awka in 1977,[1] Archbishop of Onitsha in 1995 and retired in 2003.[2]
