Albert Kanene Obiefuna (January 30, 1930 – May 11, 2011) was the

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. Ordained to the priesthood in 1963, Obiefuna became Bishop of Awka in 1977, Archbishop of Onitsha in 1995 and retired in 2003.Archbishop Albert Kanenechukwu Obiefuna
/ref> He was named Kanenechukwu by his parents because of the trying circumstances associated with his birth.

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1930 births 2011 deaths Nigerian Roman Catholics Roman Catholic archbishops of Onitsha Roman Catholic bishops of Awka {{africa-RC-bishop-stub