Type: | Archbishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | His Excellency |
Joseph Edra Ukpo | |
Archbishop Emeritus of Calabar | |
Appointed: | 17 December 2003 |
Term End: | 2 February 2013 |
Predecessor: | Brian David Usanga |
Successor: | Joseph Effiong Ekuwem |
Previous Post: | Auxiliary Bishop of Ogoja and Titular Bishop of Chullu (1971โ1973) Bishop of Ogoja (1973โ2003) |
Ordination: | 25 April 1965 |
Consecration: | 19 September 1971 |
Consecrated By: | Thomas McGettrick |
Birth Date: | 1937 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Okpoma, British Nigeria |
Joseph Edra Ukpo (6 June 1937 โ 1 March 2023) was a Nigerian Catholic prelate who was the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar from his appointment in 2003, succeeding,[1] until his retirement in 2013.[2] He had previously been the first Nigerian-born and black African bishop of the Diocese of Ogoja, which is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Calabar.
Ukpo was born at Okpoma in the Cross River State.[3] He was the brother of Nigerian politician Anthony Ukpo.[4] Ukpo died on 1 March 2023, at the age of 85.[2] He died from a brief illness in Calabar after serving as a priest for over 50 years.[5]