His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, on Friday appointed Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins as the new Archbishop of the Lagos Diocese.
He replaces His Eminence, Anthon Cardinal Anthony Okogie, who retired, having attained the canonical age of 75.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that until his appointment, Martins was the Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese.
Pope Benedict XVI, however, appointed Okogie as the Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Lagos until the installation of the newly appointed archbishop.
Martins was born on June 1, 1959 and was ordained a priest on Sept. 18, 1983.
He was appointed Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese on Oct. 24, 1997 and ordained as bishop of the diocese on Jan. 24, 1998.
Okogie, who retired on Friday, was born in Lagos on June 16, 1936 and ordained a priest on Dec. 11, 1966. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Oyo on June 5, 1971 and ordained bishop on Aug. 29 of the same year.
He was appointed Archbishop of Lagos Diocese on April 13, 1973 and elevated to Cardinal on Oct. 21, 2003.
He was installed Cardinal Priest of Blessed Virgin Mary of Mt. Carmel of Mostacciano on May 22, 2004.
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