Background
Usanga, Brian David was born on October 24, 1928 in Oboetim Nsit, Nigeria. Son of Samuel David Usanga and Isung Etuk Udo Obong (Adiaha) Udo Obong.
Usanga, Brian David was born on October 24, 1928 in Oboetim Nsit, Nigeria. Son of Samuel David Usanga and Isung Etuk Udo Obong (Adiaha) Udo Obong.
Bachelor in Philosophy with honors, St. Mary of the Plains College, Dodge City, Kansas, 1961. Master of Arts in Philosophy summa cum laude, St. Louis University, 1963. Doctor of Divinity, Vatican University Episcopal College, Rome, 1966.
LDD, Catholic University America, Washington, 1976.
Auxiliary bishop, Diocese of Calabar, 1966-1970;
residential bishop, Diocese of Calabar, 1970-1994;
secretary general, National Catholic Secretary, Lagos, Nigeria, 1967-1970;
metropolitan archbishop, Calabar Ecclesiastical Province, since 1994. Chairman social committee commission National Bishops' Conference, Lagos, 1972-1974, chairman national seminary commission, 1976-1993, chairman Ciwa land committee, 1975. Chairman provincial seminary commission Onitsha Province of St. Paul, 1980-1994.
Correspondent Pontifical Council on Culture, Vatican City, Rome, 1984. Director Efik/Abibio Bible Translation Board, Calabar, 1970. Consultant Efik-Ibibio Liturgical Translation Board, 1974.
Founder, proprietor Cardinal Ekandem Seminary, Uyo, Nigeria, 1972, Immaculate Conception Seminary, Nfamosing, Nigeria, 1970, Assumption Juniorate, Ndom Ebom, Nigeria, 1971, Mary Immaculate Juniorate Iwuru, Nigeria, 1990. Member Provincial of Catholic Clergymen (chairman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province 1994), Rotary (membership chairman 1984).