William Avenya

History
History
Priestly ordination
Date	30 May 1981
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Athanasius Atule Usuh
Co-consecrators	John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan,; Renzo Fratini;
Date	24 January 2009
Place	Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, Diocese of Makurdi

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

William Avenya
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; William Avenya
Bishop of the Diocese of Gboko
Church	Catholic; Latin Church;
Diocese	Gboko
Appointed	29 December 2012
Installed	24 February 2013
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Makurdi, Nigeria (2008‍–‍2013); Titular bishop of Thucca in Mauretania (2008‍–‍2013); Apostolic administrator of Katsina-Ala (2020‍–‍2022);
Personal details
Born	William Amove Avenya; 21 June 1955 (age 69); Ishangev Tiev, Konshisha, Benue State, Nigeria
Occupation	Clergyman
Education	St Augustine's Major Seminary Jos; University of Manchester; Galilee International Management Institute;
Ordination history
Date
History
Priestly ordination
Date	30 May 1981
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Athanasius Atule Usuh
Co-consecrators	John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan,; Renzo Fratini;
Date	24 January 2009
Place	Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi, Diocese of Makurdi

Styles of William Amove Avenya

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor

William Avenya (born 21 June 1955) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church, who is the bishop of the Latin Church diocese of Gboko in Nigeria. Avenya is the first bishop of the diocese since its creation on 29 December 2012. He served as secretary general of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Anglophone West Africa (AECAWA).