Why Cardinal Francis Arinze Matters in the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda, Part 1

By Nchumbonga George Lekelefac On November 1, 2022, Cardinal Francis Arinze celebrated his 90th birthday. He Was born on November 1, 1932 in Eziowelle in Anambra State, Nigeria. The “Nchumbonga Lekelefac Institute of Research, Documentation, Language and Culture, USA” honored this great figure by publishing a 3-volumes Festschrift in his honor for the immortal legacies he has left over the years. In a recent research question and answer e-mail exchange with Cardinal Francis Arinze (Saturday, November 19, 2022) regarding his relationship with bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bamenda, Cardinal Arinze observed with lucidity that he had a brief account…