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One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
The Catholic Diocese of Umuahia celebrates the investiture ceremony of her newly 16 appointed awardees by His Holiness Pope Francis. Four Mosignori and Eight Papal Knights, and Four Dames. There names are:
A. Monsignori
1. Rev. Msgr. James Abosike
2. Rev. Msgr. Austin Kanu
3. Rev. Msgr. Francis Nwaiwu
4. Rev. Msgr. Leo Amafili
B. Knighthood of the Order of St. Sylvester the Pope
1. Sir. Kevin Nnanyere Amugo
2. Sir. Gabriel O. C. Okenwa
3. Sir. Ikechukwu G. Ijeomah
C. Dames of the Order of St. Sylvester the Pope
1. Lady Evelyn Ada Echefu
2. Lady Chinedu S. Brown
3. Lady Charity U. Ejiogu
D. Knighthood of the Order of St. Gregory De Great
1. Sir. Christopher G. C. Ohadiugha
2. Sir. James Ogbuja O. Ikoro
3. Sir. Eugene O. Emenalo
4. Sir. Innocent C. Eneogwe
5. Sir. Christopher N. Nwanevu
E. Dame of the Order of St. Gregory De Great
1. Lady Charity Egwuekwe
Date: 2025-12-09 - 2025-12-10
The Silver Jubilee celebration of the Dedication of Mater Dei Cathedral, Umuahia, will be on the 10th of December 2025, beginning with the evening Vespers and gala night on Tuesday 9th December 2025. The Holy Eucharist celebration and deaconate ordination starts by 10am.
The Diocese of Umuahia was erected on June 23, 1958 with Most Rev. Anthony Gogo Nwaedo C.S.Sp. as its first Bishop and Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji as the second Bishop. The diocese was carved out from the then Diocese of Owerri. Since its inception, two other dioceses: Okigwe (1981) and Aba (1990) have been excised from it. Its present area of about 2,460.40km2 spans six Local Government Areas: Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano, Bende, Ohafia and Arochukwu.
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