Lucas Olu Chukwuka Nwaezeapu
Most Reverend Lucas Olu Chukwuka Nwaezeapu | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Warri | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Warri |
| Appointed | 10 March 1964 |
| In office | 1964 – 10 September 1983 |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Edmund Fitzgibbon |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 February 1958 |
| Consecration | 24 May 1964 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1925 Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria |
| Died | 21 April 1996 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Lucas Olu Chukwuka Nwaezeapuⓘ (23 December 1925 – 21 April 1996) was a Nigerian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the inaugural Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Warri from its establishment in 1964 until his resignation in 1983. His tenure was instrumental in shaping the Catholic Church in Nigeria's Niger Delta region during a period marked by political independence and ecclesiastical growth.