| 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 (1971–1973) Bishop of Ogoja (1973–2003) |
| 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 – 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]
He Grace was ordained a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ogoja on 25th April 1965.
He was later appointed as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese on 24th April 1971 and on 1st March 1973, he was appointed as the substantive Bishop of the Diocese until he was appointed the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar on 17th December 2003.