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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.
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Pope Francis has recalled the great wisdom and long fruitful service of cardinal Jozef Tomko , perfect emeritus of the congregation for the evangelization of peoples. He died on August 8 at the age of 98.
In remembering this esteemed and wise brother who sustained by deep faith and a far sighted gaze, humbly and self sacrificing served the Gospel and the church.
Cardinal Joseph Tomko was instrumental to the building of the Owerri Provincial Major Seminary " SEAT OF WISDOM SEMINARY OWERRI". It was during his tenure as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of People's that the Seminary was built. One of the hostels bears his name, Cardinal Joseph Tomko Hostel.
He was created a cardinal in 1985 by pope John Paul 11. Cardinal Tomko died in his apartment in Rome where he was cared for by the nuns.
Cardinal tomko's funeral mass will be celebrated in st Peter's Basilica on August 11 by the Dean of the college of cardinals, cardinal Giovanni Battista Re. Pope Francis will offer the final valediction at the conclusion of the liturgy.
His remains will be buried at St Elisabeth Cathedral in Kosice Slovakia.
Date: 2026-08-09 - 2026-08-15
From The Chancery Dear Brothers, happy weekend! You would recall that during the last Bishop's/Priests' Meeting, the Bishop directed that the entire diocese of Umuahia should be observing a one week prayer for *Peace* in Igbo land. I am happy to inform you that, following the directive of His Lordship, the seven days prayers will begin on the 9th of August, and end on the solemnity of Our Lady's Assumption (15th of August), 2026. Take note of the following, please: 1) Take time to explain to your parishioners about the importance of the one week of prayers. 2) Draw their attention to the fact that this is directed by the Bishop himself. 3) Remember that it is a daily evening program. 4) The color to wear is black. 5) The day begins with Rosary procession and concludes with holy Mass. 6) All are advised to make sacrifices during those days. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the program. Thanks for your usual understanding and positive cooperation. Rev Henry Maduka
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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