MOST REV LUCIUS IWEJURU UGORJI
Profile
Bio Data
Name: Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Date of Birth: 13 January 1952
Place of Birth: Umuakali Naze, Owerri North LGA, Imo State
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 School 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
- Assistant pastor, Our lady of Lourdes parish, Aba, January-June, 1986
- Chancellor, Umuahia Diocese, 1987-1990
- Editor, Bigard Theological Studies, 1987-1990
- Founder, Kolping Society of Nigeria, 1989
- Lecturer In Moral Theology at the Spiritan International School of Theology (SIST), Attakwu, 1987-1990
EPISCOPAL ORDINATION
Mater Dei Cathedral Umuahia – 1 July 1990
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Positions Held
Church Community Team
Anna Lewis
Alice White
Nick Carter
Robert Jones
David Green
Stella Jean
2 April 1990 to 6 march 2022
Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Abia State chapter
Chairman, Theological commission, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN),
Chairman, department of church and society of the Catholic Bishops’ conference of Nigeria,
Vice president, catholic Bishops’ conference of Nigeria.
Visitor, Madonna College of Health Technology, Umuahia.
Metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri
President, Catholic Bishops’ conference Of Nigeria
