Rev. Fr. Dr. John Chinedu Nnaemeka was born in Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area on 7 September 1980. He spent most of his early years in the Northern part of Nigeria in Kano and Kaduna States. His primary education was in Kano State, where he attempted the common entrance into St Joseph’s Minor Seminary Zaria, and couldn’t gain admission. He joined his father in Kaduna, who was transferred to Kaduna, to continue his civil service work, as a meteorologist. There, in Kaduna, John did his secondary school at Government Secondary School Kawo, and Clara Secondary School, Hayin-Banki, both in Kaduna State.

      John’s journey to the priesthood began after his secondary education in 2001, after graduating from his original school in 1997. In the year 2002, John gained admission into All Hallows Seminary to study Latin, where he graduated with Distinction (A2). After his completion of his Latin Diploma class, he was posted for his One Year Apostolic Work, six months intervals (2003-2004), at St Charles Lwanga Catholic Church Okpoko and Holy Trinity Parish, Farm Settlement Igbariam, respectively. After successfully completing his one-year apostolic work he passed the interview to gain admission into St Pius X Spiritual Year Seminary Akwu-Ukwu (2004-2005). At his completion of his spiritual year formation, he was sent for his philosophical studies at Pope John Paul II Major Seminary Okpuno-Awka (2005-2009). John went for his One Year Senior Apostolic Work, as the Onitsha Archdiocesan Seminarian Bursar, at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha (2009-2010). Finally, John proceeded for the final stage of his priestly formation, i.e., his Theological Studies. This lasted for four years, i.e., 2010-2014, where he graduated with Summa, First-Class, and was ordained in 2014.

      Within the first seven years of his ordination, Fr. John Nnaemeka was able to achieve these following academic qualifications:

i. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE, 2015)

ii. Master’s in Education (Guidance and Counselling) (M.Ed. 2017)

iii. Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN 2018)

iv. Doctorate in Education (Guidance and Counselling) (Ph.D. 2021)

      Currently, Fr. John Nnaemeka is the Education Secretary of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri, and in residence at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East, Anambra State.

      Fr John’s hubbies include the following; (i) Music (ii) Table Tennis (iii) Reading