CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AGULERI
FR CHUKWUNYELUMAKA JOSEPHAT MADUBUONU
Personal
Information:
Birth: 22nd
May, 1983
Baptized: 30th
July, 1983
First
Holy Communion: 31st
March, 1994
Confirmation: 11th
April, 1998 by Bishop E. S. Obot
Name
of Parents: Mr.
Celestine O. Madubuonu and
Mrs.
Roseline U. Madubuonu
Place
of Birth: Idah,
Kogi State
Place of Origin: Irunwaogba Kindred, Eziama
Village, Igbariam
Town,
Anambra East Local Government Area of
Anambra
State of Nigeria.
Nationality: Nigerian
Education:
·
St
Boniface Nur./Primary School, Idah, Kogi State.
1989 – 1995
·
St
Peter’s College, Idah and Government Secondary
School, Idah, Kogi State. 1995 – 2001
·
Claretian
Institute of Philosophy Nekede, Owerri, Imo State 2006 – 2010
B.A.
Philosophy from Imo State University, Owerri
and
B.Phil from Pontifical Urban University Rome, Italy.
·
Blessed
Iwene Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha, Anambra State 2011 – 2015
·
I
bagged B.Th from Pontifical Urban University, Rome, Italy.
·
National
Teachers Institute Affiliate of Open University,
Kaduna State.
2016
·
Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam
Anambra State.
2023
Seminary
Career:
·
In
November 2004, I joined the Claretian Missionaries.
·
Between
2004 and 2005: Claretian Postulancy Formation House at Ibefun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun
State.
·
Between
2005 and 2006: Heart of Mary Novitiate, Utonkon, Benue State.
·
First
Religious Profession 8th September 2006.
·
I
studied in the Claretian Institute of Philosophy Nekede, Owerri, Imo State 2006 – 2010
bagged
B.A. Philosophy from Imo State University, Owerri
and
B.Phil. from Pontifical Urban University Rome, Italy
·
Apostolic
year was at Pope John Paul II Secondary School
Enugu-Otu
Aguleri, Anambra State as Principal of the School 2010 – 2011
·
Attended
Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha, Anambra State 2011 – 2015
·
Had
practical Pastoral experience in the following places:
1. St Joseph Parish Ohii, Imo State and St.
George Parish
Orogwe, Imo
State
2007
2. St
Anthony’s Parish Ituku, Enugu State
2008
3. Claretian
Institute of Philosophy Nekede, Owerri, Imo State 2009
4. Pope
Johnpaul II Secondary School, Enugu-Otu, Aguleri,
Anambra
State
2010 – 2011
5. St
Michael the Archangel Parish Awada, Anambra State 2012
6. St
Joseph’s Parish Okofia, Nnewi, Anambra State
2013
7. St
Anthony of Padua Parish Igbariam, Anambra State
2014
Work
Experience:
·
2001
– 2003, gained practical knowledge of building construction, filter works,
welding and iron bending.
·
2003
– 2004, gained experience of Petroleum industry at Texaco Filling Station,
Idah, Kogi State as the Assistant Manager.
Installations
and Ordination:
·
Installed
Lector in December, 2012.
·
Installed
Acolyte in December, 2013.
·
Diaconate
Ordination on 19th December, 2014 at Basilica of the Most Holy
Trinity, Onitsha by His Grace Most Rev. Valerian M. Okeke.
·
Priestly
Ordination on 11th July, 2015 at Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity,
Onitsha by His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian M. Okeke.
Academic
Qualifications:
·
West
African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
·
National
Examination Council (NECO).
·
Post
Graduate Diploma in Education (PEGDE).
·
Bachelor
of Art, Imo State University Owerri.
·
Bachelor
of Philosophy, Pontifical Urban University, Rome, Italy.
·
Bachelor
of Theology, Pontifical Urban University, Rome, Italy.
·
Master’s
Degree in Educational Psychology (M.Ed.)
Chukwuemeka
Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam.
Parish
Apostolate:
·
August
2015: St Patrick Parish Igbu Awkuzu.
·
September
2015: St Michael Parish Fegge, Onitsha.
·
October
2015 – October 2017: All Saints Parish Nkpor-Agu.
·
October
2017 – October 2019: St. Michael Parish Fegge, Onitsha.
·
October
2019 – October 2020: St. Joseph Parish Odoakpu, Onitsha.
·
October
2020 – October 2023: Holy Trinity Parish Igbedor.
·
October
2023 to date: Our Lady Queen of Apostles Parish, Genesis Estate, 3-3, Omeife,
Nkwelle-Ezunaka.