Godwin Okpala
Anglican bishop in Nigeria
About Godwin Okpala
Born 1949. Godwin Okpala is a Nigerian.
Godwin Izundu Nmezinwa Okpala is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.
Okpala was Bishop of Nnewi and Archbishop of the Niger Province from 2018, retiring from both posts in 2019.
He was the first Bishop of Nnewi, consecrated in 1996 at All Saints Cathedral, Abuja. at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Uruagu Nnewi.
On 6 December 2024, Okpala and his driver went missing on the way to Umuchu for a funeral. They were driving through an area where there have been attacks on travelers and kidnappings. He is believed to have been abducted, but later resurfaced.
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Who is Godwin Okpala?
anglican bishop in Nigeria
When was Godwin Okpala born?
Godwin Okpala was born in 1949.
What nationality is Godwin Okpala?
Godwin Okpala is Nigerian.
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