| Intro | Catholic cardinal |
| Was |
Religious scholar Theologian Priest |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Religion |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 23 June 1917, Nigeria, Nigeria |
| Death |
24 November 1995, Abuja, Nigeria (aged 78 years) |
| Star sign | Cancer |
Dominic Ignatius Ekandem (1917–1995), was a Roman Catholic cardinal and was the first West African Catholic Bishop. He also founded the Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria (M.S.P.).
A native of Akwa Ibom State, Ekandem attended several Catholic seminaries before he became a priest. He was ordained on 7 December 1947, and became the first priest from the old Calabar province. In April 1976, he was installed a cardinal.