The coming of Christianity to Umueje could be traced back to the advent of the United African Company (UAC). Around 1936, Fr. Joseph Delaneyvisited from AguJeri parish to the community. As a Mass Centre under Nsukka, Umueje community was…
In 1917, the Catholic church in Umerum was opened by Re. Fr. Mac Namar and was attached to the Aguleri oarish for years.In 1950, when Akiyi parish was carved out from Aku parish St. Mary’s Umuerum was added to it…
St. Luke’s parish was created on Saturday, 12th March 2016 by his grace, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke during the Archdiocesan pastoral council meeting held at Shanahan hall when all independent stations were upgraded to the status of a parish.Fr. Paul…
St Paul Parish. Omor was created on 30th August, 2009 by His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke, with Fr. Vincent Obidimu as its first parish priest. Fr. Vincent Obidimu parked in officially on Saturday, 19th September 2009. Since the parish…
The Catholic Church came to Omor in 1919 when an Irish missionary Rev. Fr Mac Namar opened a church at Akaladi Omor called Christ the King church Omor. In 1936 his successors Rev. Fr Fearal and Rev. Fr Joseph Delaney opened…
St. Andrew Catholic Church Omasi Uno in St Mulumba Deanery, Catholic Diocese of Aguieri is a parish located in Ayamelum Local Government Area, in the Anambra State, Nigeria. The church has a rich and vibrant history, rooted in the missionary work…
St. Paul’s Parish was carved out of St. Anthony’s Ifite-Ogwari in an effort to bring the church closer to the people and for easy propagation of the gospel. Hence, St. Paul’s parish was created with Rev. Fr. Vincent Obi as…
The birth of Catholic Church in Igbakwu is traced back to 1937, when Rev. Fr William Obeleagu (late) with a team of evangelists came to Igbakwu for the establishment of a school that was named, St Mary’s Catholic Mission School…
Missionary work in Ifite-Ogwari had been very progressive in growth. Because of this growth in Catholic faith and distance of St. Anthony’s Parish, there was need for another parish, which made the Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke to…
Catholicism was conceived in Ifite-Ogwari, Ayamelu Local Government of Anambra State on 3rd December, 1890 and was born the following year 1891. From the Aguleri Parish Journal from 1888 to 1966 as documented in the handwriting of very Rev. Fr…
