Fr. Francis Ozoemena Okafor was born on 14th August, 1978 to the family of late Mr Paul Emeka Okafor and Mrs Virginia Okafor of Umuogoro village of Iyiora Anam in Anambra West Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. He was the last child in the family of four surviving children. He had three brothers and one sister. He was a good child and everyone loved him. The boy Francis started his formal education at Summit International School, Nnewi. He was deeply religious boy and that made him well known at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Umudim Nnewi. He was an active member of Alter Knights at St. Michael’s Parish, Nnewi. His closeness to the church and things relating to God must have primed him to go for the priesthood. Consequently, after his primary education, the young Francis secured admission into St Paul’s Minor Seminary, Ukpor (1992-1995). The young seminarian Francis was in All Hallows Seminary, Onitsha (1995-1998). He finished his junior seminary formation in record time and was recommended by his formators to advance further in the ladder of priestly journey. 2001-2005, Fr Francis Okafor was at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu for his philosophical studies and the year 2006-2010, for his theological studies at Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha. He was a good Seminarian, excelling in both learning and character, and he was raised to the rank of a deacon on 5th December 2009. And to the glory of God, on July 10th 2010, Fr. Francis Okafor was ordained a Roman Catholic Priest by Most Rev. Valerian M. Okeke.