John Olorunfemi Onaiyekanlisten (born 29 January 1944) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese of Abuja from 1994 to 2019 and was made a cardinal in 2012. JohnCardinalOnaiyekan: ALife Dedicated to Faith, Dialogue, and Global Peacebuilding. In the past decades, JohnCardinalOnaiyekan has become a historical reference point in intra/interreligious dialogue & leadership. Onaiyekan stated another of the tripod concern he has thus; ''The second aspect of concern has to do with the freedom of religion, which comes next in importance to the right to life itself. 2015 Festival of Faiths 'Sacred Journeys and the Legacy of Thomas Merton,' held May 12-17 at Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. CardinalJohn Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria, spoke with the Register in Bologna, Italy, during a break at the 32nd meeting in Assisi, Oct. CardinalJohnOnaiyekan is widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most respected Catholic leaders, known for his intellectual depth and unwavering commitment to peace and interfaith dialogue. CardinalJohn Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria, was born on 29 January 1944 in Kabba, Nigeria. In 1963 he entered Sts. CardinalJohnOnaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria, after he was made a cardinal in November (CNS/Paul Haring).Just like the always-effervescent cardinal of New York, Onaiyekan is a big, brash, smiling figure, a man who tends to dominate every room he walks into.