Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka was the Roman Catholic Bishop (later Archbishop) of

Jos, Nigeria Jos is a city in the north central region of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State. During British ...

. Born 24 May 1937 in

Pankshin Pankshin is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Pankshin. It has an area of 1,524 km and a population of 191,685 at the 2006 census. Pankshin is popularly known for its trade hub as most o ...

, he was ordained a priest on 4 July 1965. On 17 May 1973, aged 36, he was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Jos and as titular Bishop of Cuicul. He was consecrated on 9 September 1973 by Cardinal Dominic Ekandem. On 5 October 1974, he was appointed Bishop of Jos. On 26 March 1994, aged 56, he was elevated to

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. Ganaka died on 11 November 1999, aged 62. On 2014, the

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos (''Archidioecesis Iosensis (Latin'') is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria. History * 1934.04.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jos from the Apostolic Pref ...

opened his cause for beatification naming him a

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External links

Gabriel Ganaka entry at Catholic Hierarchy.org website
1937 births 1999 deaths People from Plateau State Servants of God 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Nigeria Roman Catholic archbishops of Jos Roman Catholic bishops of Jos {{Nigeria-Christian-clergy-stub