Our Bishop

CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF AGULERI

BIRTH: Tuesday, 24 January 1956 (Eke day), by Anthony and Theresa ISIZOH of Osile Ogbunike. NIGERIA.

BAPTISM: Sunday, 4 March 1956 by the Irish Fr Thomas SWEENEY C.S.Sp.

CONFIRMATION: Tuesday, 10 August 1965 by Archbishop Charles HEEREY C.S.Sp.

DIACONATE: Sunday, 23 December 1984 by Archbishop Francis ARINZE.

PRIESTHOOD: Saturday, 28 September 1985 by Archbishop Stephen EZEANYA.

EDUCATION

St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School, Awkuzu (1962-1963).
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, Ogbunike (1964-1968/1970).
All Hallows’ Seminary, Onitsha (1971-1975)
Bigard Memorial Seminary (Philosophy Campus), Ikot Ekpene (1976-1980)
Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu (1982-1985).
Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome (1989-1993)
Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (1994-1996)

ASSIGNMENTS

Formator, All Hallows’ Seminary, Onitsha (1985-1989)
Chaplain, Immaculate Heart Sisters’ Novitiate, Nkpor/OSB Monastery, Umuoji/Secondary Schools (1985-1989)
Official, Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican City (1995-2015)

EPISCOPACY:

Nomination: Friday, 6 February 2015 by His Holiness, Pope Francis.
(Titular Bishop of Legia, Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha.)
Consecration: Friday, 1 May 2015 by His Eminence, Francis Cardinal ARINZE

Bishop John Cross ANYOGU
(Born 1898, Died 1967)
Aux. Bishop of Onitsha: 1957 – 1962

Bishop Francis ARINZE
(Born 1932)
Aux. Bishop of Onitsha: 1965 – 1967

Bishop Emmanuel OTTEH
(Born 1927, Died 2012)
Aux. Bishop of Onitsha: 1990 – 1996