Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe


Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe

Bishop of Makurdi
ChurchCatholic
DioceseMakurdi
Installed28 March 2015
PredecessorAthanasius Atule Usuh
Previous post(s)
  • Coadjutor Bishop of Makurdi (2014–15)
  • Military Chaplain (2009–15)
  • Member of the Economic Council of the Claretian Generalate in Rome (2008–13)
  • Provincial Bursar of the Claretians in Nigeria (2005–15)
Personal details
Born2 April 1965 (1965-04-02) (age 60)
Aondona, Raav-Udem District, Gwer West, Benue State, Nigeria
Education
  • St. James' Minor Seminary in Makurdi (1980–85)
  • Claretian Institute of Philosophy, Owerri (1987–90)
  • Spiritan International School of Theology, Enugu State (1990–94) (Master's in theology)
  • University of Salamanca (2004–2005) (interrupted)
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date6 August 1994
PlaceCathedral of Makurdi
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAugustine Kasujja
Co-consecrators
Date4 October 2014

Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe C.M.F (born 1965) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, serving as bishop of the Diocese of Makurdi. He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Makurdi in 2014, and succeeded to the office of bishop in 2015.

Anagbe has performed the following duties in his priestly career:

  • 1994–1998: Director of Vocations of the Claretian PP. in Nigeria
  • 1996–1998: School manager, Claretian School Board
  • 1998–2000: Parish priest of St. Peter's Parish, Gariki, Diocese of Enugu
  • 2000–2004: Farm Manager, Claretian Farm Project, Utonkon
  • 2003–2004: Parish Priest of St. Fidelis Parish, Allan, and Dean of Utonkon of the Diocese of Otukpo
  • 2004–2005: Theology course at the University of Salamanca (interrupted when he was elected Provincial Bursar)
  • 2005–2015: Provincial Bursar of the Claretians in Nigeria
  • 2008–2013: Member of the Economic Council of the Claretian Generalate in Rome
  • 2009–2012: Military Chaplain of the 34th Artillery Brigade, Obinze
  • 2013–2015: Military Chaplain 3rd Battalion Effurun Barracks, Warri.