Joseph P EKARIKA,

Clergy

B.A, B.D, M.A, M.Sc, Ph.D, clergyman, theologian, born December 18, 1937, Idu Uruan, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; Education: St Josephs Roman Catholic Mission, Idu Uruan, Holy Trinity, Mbiakong, HolyFam ily College, Abak, St Thomas Higher Edu cation College, Ogoja, Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, St Thomas Aquinas University, Rome, Pontifical Urban University, Rome; Career: Appointed Education Sec retary, Roman Catholic Mission Schools, Old Calabar Province, 1969-72; Teacher, St Francis Secondary School, IkotAtaku, Eket, 1970-72; Teacher, St Patrick's College, Ikot Ansa, Calabar and Immaculate Conception Seminary, 197546; Chancellor, Catholic Dio cese of Calabar, Cross River State; Senior Lecturer, Department of Religious Studies and Philosophy, University ofCalabar, since 1984; Publications: Maidenhood, Rome, CittaNuova, 1983; From Nature Divine - An Introduction to Religious Studies, Citta NuovaPublishers, Rome, 1984; Naturaland Supernatural Religions, Teenstampa Italy; An-Religion, Teenostampa, Ancona, Italy, 1984; Introduction to Philosophy, Uniongrafica Publishers, Venice, Italy, 1986; Hobbies: Gardening, music, reading, writ ing; Official Address: Department ofReli gious Studies and Philosophy, University of Calabar, PMB…