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Richard Utaegbulam

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Richard Utaegbulam (1904-1968) was an Anglican priest.[1]

Utaegbulam was born in Umuezeala and educated at St Paul's College, Awka. He was ordained in 1941[2] He served at Umuahia, Bonny and Aba. He became a Canon Residentiary at St. Michael, Aba in 1953; and its Archdeacon in 1960. He was leader of the movement to create a separate Diocese of Aba, now a reality.[3] Utaegbulam died in Umuahia Hospital.

He was trained partly at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford (1956–57).[4]

References

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  1. ^ DACB
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1967/8 p 1271: London, OUP, 1967
  3. ^ Diocese of Aba
  4. ^ Enemugwem, John H. (2016). "A HISTORY OF THE NIGER DELTA DIOCESE, 1952-2012". Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria. 25: 119–139. ISSN 0018-2540.