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George Jonathan Dodo

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His Excellency

George Jonathan Dodo
Bishop of Zaria
ArchdioceseKaduna
DioceseZaria
Appointed5 December 2000
Term ended8 July 2022
PredecessorPost created
Orders
Ordination18 June 1983
Consecration3 March 2001
by Osvaldo Padilla
Personal details
Born(1956-08-17)17 August 1956
Died8 July 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 65)

George Jonathan Dodo (17 August 1956 – 8 July 2022) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate.

Dodo was born in Nigeria and was ordained to the priesthood in 1983. He served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zaria, Nigeria, from 2000 until his death in 2022.[1]

He was described as a modest and courageous leader by Catholic Charity Aid to the Church in Need, after his death.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bishop George Jonathan Dodo †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ ACN (9 August 2022). "The Bishop of Zaria, Nigeria, dies of illness". ACN International. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Post created
Bishop of Zaria
2000–2022
Succeeded by
Sede vacante