Joseph Edra Ukpo (6 June 1937 – 1 March 2023) was a Nigerian Catholic prelate who was the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar from his appointment in 2003,[1] succeeding Brian David Usanga [de],[2] until his retirement in 2013.
[citation needed] Ukpo was born at Okpoma in the Cross River State.
[3] He was the brother of Nigerian politician Anthony Ukpo.
[1] He died from a brief illness in Calabar after serving as a priest for over 50 years.
[5] He Grace was ordained a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Ogoja on 25th April 1965.