Michael Ekwoyi Apochi (born 1960 in Ichama) is a Nigerian
prelate
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of the
Catholic Church
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who served as bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Otukpo. He was appointed bishop in 2002.
See also
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Catholic Church in Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).
In 2022, the president of the CBCN is Lucius Iwej ...
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List of Catholic dioceses in Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is mainly composed of a Latin hierarchy, joined in a national Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, and a single Eastern Catholic (transnational) see, comprising:
* 9 Latin rite ecclesiastical provinces, each under a Me ...
References
Nigerian Roman Catholic bishops
1960 births
Living people
Date of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Nigerian clergy
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