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What do you know about Francis Cardinal Arinze?
A man of great firsts. Thread!
A man of great firsts. Thread!
2. Cardinal Arinze:
Born in Eziowelle (present day Anambra state) Nov 1st, 1932.
Baptized Nov. 1 1941 (by Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi)
Ordained Priest on the 23rd of Nov. 1958 (in Rome)
Consecrated a (Catholic) Bishop on the 29th of August 1965 at the prime age of 32.
Born in Eziowelle (present day Anambra state) Nov 1st, 1932.
Baptized Nov. 1 1941 (by Blessed Cyprian Iwene Tansi)
Ordained Priest on the 23rd of Nov. 1958 (in Rome)
Consecrated a (Catholic) Bishop on the 29th of August 1965 at the prime age of 32.
3. He became Archbishop in 1967 (after the death of bishop Heerey) at the age of 34
He was created Cardinal on the 25th of May 1985 by Pope JohnPaul 11.
Retired with the rank of Cardinal Bishop.
He was created Cardinal on the 25th of May 1985 by Pope JohnPaul 11.
Retired with the rank of Cardinal Bishop.
4. He is the youngest catholic Bishop in the world and the first native bishop to head his diocese.
As Archbishop of Onitsha, he championed the course of Christians taking the Ọzọ title without the rituals involved (The traditionalists accepted)
As Archbishop of Onitsha, he championed the course of Christians taking the Ọzọ title without the rituals involved (The traditionalists accepted)
5. He has a chieftaincy title of Ochudoụwa of Eziowelle.
Rt to tell his story.
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Rt to tell his story.
@AfamDeluxo @kingsleynovich @OBIORAOFFICIAL @cchukudebelu @UcheOkoyep @IgboHistoFacts
Cardinal Arinze was also the youngest bishop at the Vatican 2 council in 1965 where a bishop asked if he was a seminarian.
