Leadership

Our lead Priest

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