The Life and Works of Cardinal Anthony Okogie: A Pioneering Figure in Nigerian Catholicism We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. As archbishop, Okogie was president of the Christian Association of Nigeria , and from 1994 to 2000 headed the Bishops' Conference of Nigeria . Cardinal Okogie volunteered to die in place of a Muslim woman who had been condemned to death by stoning by an Islamic court for adultery. As archbishop, Okogie was president of the Christian Association of Nigeria , and from 1994 to 2000 headed the Bishops' Conference of Nigeria . Cardinal Okogie volunteered to die in place of a Muslim woman who had been condemned to death by stoning by an Islamic court for adultery. As archbishop, Okogie was president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, and from 1994 to 2000 headed the Bishops' Conference of Nigeria. CardinalOkogie volunteered to die in place of a Muslim woman who had been condemned to death by stoning by an Islamic court for adultery. CardinalAnthony Olubunmi Okogie, Archbishop emeritus of Lagos (Nigeria), was born on 16 June 1936 in Lagos, Nigeria. He was ordained a priest on 11 December 1966. He holds a licentiate in sacred theology. Jun 19, 2023 · Among men whose sterling characters transcend the constituencies of religion, politics, and profession and are venerated as role models to society at large, AnthonyCardinal Olubunmi Okogie stands tall like a colossus. Dec 7, 2018 · Anthony Olubunmi Okogie is a Cardinal Priest and Retired Archbishop of Lagos State in Roman Catholic Church. Okogie was ordained priest on 11 December 1966. He was consecrated titular Bishop of Mascula in 1971 and in 1973 he was named Archbishop.