
PROFILE
MOST REV LUCIUS IWEJURU UGORJI
BIO-DATA
Name: Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Date of Birth: 13 January 1952
Place of Birth: Umuakali Naze, Owerri North LGA, Imo State
EDUCATION
Primary School Education
St. Thomas Primary School, Kano, 1957-1961
St. Michael Primary School, Umuahia, 1962-1963
Secondary School Education
Immaculate Conception Seminary, Umuahia, (1964-1970).
Tertiary Education
Bachelor in Philosophy: Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, 1970-1973
Bachelor in Theology: Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, 1973-1977
Diploma In the German Language: University of Munster, Germany, 1979-1980
Doctorate in Theology: University of Munster, Germany, 1980-1984
PRIESTLY ORDINATION
Date: 16 April 1977
Place: St Finbarr’s Catholic Church, Umuahia
APPOINTMENTS AFTER PRIESTLY ORDINATION
- Bishop’s Secretary 1977-1979.
- Administrator, Umuopara Catholic Community, 1977-1979.
- Secretary, Liturgical Commission, Catholic Diocese of Umuahia, 1977-1979.
- Site supervisor, Mater Dei Cathedral Umuahia, 1978-1979
- Chaplain, Klarastift Atenheim Munster, Germany, 1979-1985
- Curate, Our lady of Lourdes Parish, Aba, January-June, 1986
- Assistant pastor, Our lady of Lourdes parish, Aba, January-June, 1986
- Lecturer in moral Theology, Fundamental Theology, Ecclesiology and German at the Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, 1986-1990
- Lecturer In Moral Theology at the Spiritan International School of Theology (SIST), Attakwu, 1987-1990
- Chancellor, Umuahia Diocese, 1987-1990
- Editor, Bigard Theological Studies, 1987-1990
- Moderator, Torch magazine, 1987-1990
- Founder, Kolping Society of Nigeria, 1989
EPISCOPAL ORDINATION
Date: 1 July 1990
Place: Mater Dei Cathedral Umuahia
POSITIONS HELD AFTER EPISCOPAL ORDINATION
- Bishop of Umuahia, 2 April 1990 to 6 march 2022
- Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Abia State chapter; 1992-2004
- Chairman, Theological commission, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), 1994-2000
- Chairman, Church and Society, Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, (OWEP) 1994-2021
- Chairman, Inter-religious/Ecumenical Dialogue, OWEP, 1994-2006
- Assistant Secretary, Catholic Bishops’ conference of Nigeria, 2000-2003
- Secretary, Catholic Bishops’ conference of Nigeria, 2003-2009
- Chairman, Visitation panel to Abia state University, September-November, 1999
- Member, International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission, for unity and mission (IARCCUM) 2001-2014
- Member, Nigeria Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission, 2001-2018
- Delegate, Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist, 2005
- Delegate, Second Special Assembly on Africa of the Synod of Bishops, 2009
- Chairman, CBCN Education Committee, 2009-2012
- Member, Governing Council of Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA), Port Harcourt, 2009-2012
- Member, Governing Council of Veritas University of Nigeria Abuja (VUNA), 2009-2012
- Chairman, Onitsha- Owerri Inter-provincial Commission for Igbo in the liturgy, 2010-2013
- Co-chairman, Onitsha-Owerri Inter-provincial commission for the review of Baibul Nso, 2010-2022
- Chairman, department of church and society of the Catholic Bishops’ conference of Nigeria, March 2012-2018
- Chairman, Justice, Development and peace committee of the Catholic Bishops’ conference of Nigeria, March 2012-2018
- Chairman, Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria March 2012-2018
- Chairman, Justice, Peace and Development Commission of The Regional Bishop’s conference Of West Africa (RECOWA) 2016-2019
- Vice Chairman, justice, peace and Development Commission of the regional Bishops conference of west Africa (RECOWA) 2012-2016
- Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Ahiara, 19th February 2018 till date
- Vice president, catholic Bishops’ conference of Nigeria, 2018-2022
- Visitor, Madonna College of Health Technology, Umuahia, 2020 to date
- Metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri, 6th March 2022 till date
- President, Catholic Bishops’ conference Of Nigeria, 9th March 2022 till date