Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye

Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye
2. diocesan bishop (en) 7 ga Maris, 1970 - ← John Anyogu (en) - Michael Ugwu Eneja (en) → Dioceses: Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu (en) 1. diocesan bishop (en) 16 Mayu 1961 - - Alexius Obabu Makozi (en) → Dioceses: Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt (en)
Rayuwa
Haihuwa	19 Disamba 1913
Mutuwa	17 ga Maris, 1977
Sana'a
Sana'a	Catholic priest (en) da Catholic bishop (en)
Imani
Addini	Cocin katolika

Godfrey Mary Paul Okoye, CSSp. (19 Disamba 1913 - 17 Maris 1977) ya kasance bishop na Cocin Roman Katolika a Najeriya. Shi ne Bishop na farko na Fatakwal, yana hidima daga 3 ga Satumba 1961 zuwa 7 Maris 1970. Bayan barin cocin Fatakwal, ya zama Bishop na Enugu na biyu, wanda ya gaji Bishop John Cross Anyogu.

Tarihin Rayuwa

An haifi Okoye a ranar 19 ga Disamba 1913 ga Okoye Nwazulu da Ada Oji a Ifitedunu a Yankin Gabashin Najeriya, yanzu Jihar Anambra. Mafi yawan Rev. Dokta Charles Heerey, Archbishop na Onitsha, a ranar 27 ga Yuli 1947. A cikin 1950 ya zama firist na biyu na Igbo da aka shigar da shi cikin Ikilisiyar Ruhu Mai Tsarki .

Shaho mai neman biafra

Okoye yana da hannu dumu -dumu cikin abubuwan da suka faru a yakin basasar Najeriya, kuma goyan bayan sa ga Biafra ya tayar da damuwa tsakanin 'yan uwan firistoci cewa za a kai musu hari a Najeriya. Masanin tarihi Adrian Hastings ya bayyana Okoye a matsayin "shaho mai neman Biafra". A cikin 1977, kafin a yi masa aikin tiyata, Okoye ya lalata fayilolinsa na sirri wanda ke ba da cikakken bayani kan yaƙin. Ya rasu jim kadan bayan tiyatar.