Joseph Edra Ukpo

Joseph Edra Ukpo (6 June 1937 – 1 March 2023) was a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Ogoja and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar.

Quotes

 * I see a rosy future with regard to evangelisation in Calabar archdiocese, in fact vocations are flourishing and our local Catholic community is vivacious and active. Interreligious relations are not a problem. There is a small community of Muslims in Calabar with whom we have a good understanding. At the level of ecumenism, we have a large Pentecostal community with which we have dialogue, it is not always easy but we persevere.
 * On the solemnity of Saint Peter and Paul Pope John Paul II will impose the Pallium on 44 newly appointed metropolitan Archbishops: Fides spoke with four of the new Metropolitan Archbishops from Taipei, Manila, Calabar and Antequera,Oaxaca (28 June 2004) Fides News Agency


 * Reconciliation brings about the personal healing of survivors, the reparation of past injustices, the building or rebuilding of non-violent relationships between individuals and communities, and the acceptance by the parties to a conflict of a common vision and understanding of the past. In practice such all-encompassing reconciliation is not easy to realize. The experience of a brutal past makes the search for peaceful coexistence a delicate and intricate operation.
 * - H. Exc. Mons. Joseph Edra UKPO, Archbishop of Calabar (NIGERIA) (12 October 2009) Press Office of the Holy See


 * You may have your own wisdom but that wisdom is nothing compared to the wisdom of God who appointed you as the King over his people therefore you need to call on him before you take any decision that affect the people.
 * Corruption impeding fight against Boko Haram – Arch Bishop (May 19, 2014)

Quotes about Joseph Edra Ukpo

 * Archbishop Ukpo was a self-sacrificing shepherd, a caring father, a mentor, a wise counsellor, a generous benefactor, a passionate crusader of human rights, a peace maker and a white head patriarch who stood out as a legendary figure.
 * Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbishop Ukpo laid to rest amidst encomium galore (27 March 2023) Nigerian Catholic Network