Questa  •  Red River  •  Cerro  •  Costilla  •  Amalia  •  Lama  •  San Cristobal

northern new mexico news boy
Access Back Issues of
Print Editions Here
Photo by Mikayla Ortega The St. Anthony’s Choir stands proudly with Deacon Marcus Rael, Bishop Ezeokafor and Rev. Ifele following mass on Sunday, June 15

Nigerian Bishop Hosts Mass


On Sunday, June 15, Bishop Rev. Dr. Paulinus Chukwuemeka Ezeokafor held mass in Questa alongside Questa’s paster Rev. Andrew Ifele and Deacon Marcus Rael.


Bishop Ezeokafor has served the Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka in Nigeria since 2011. His diocese has 364 priests at 119 parishes across the U.S. Bishop Ezeokafor has been traveling across the country to provide spiritual guidance and support to his priests.


He has traveled to Atlanta, New York, California, and stopped in New Mexico to attend mass with the local parishioners in Questa.


On 28 April 2007, he was consecrated bishop and later took canonical possession of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Awka in 2011, a position he currently holds.

Author