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One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
With heart filled with gratitude we wish to join His Lordship, Most Rev Michael Kalu Ukpog, Bishop of Umuahia diocese as he celebrate his 30th anniversary of priestly Ordination.
May God continually give you the grace as you keep up with the good work in His vineyard, keeping his flocks and leading souls to the kingdom. May He continually bless you with the spirit of discernment just like in ( 1 Corinthians 12:10).
Through this Celebration, may the good Lord renew your energy and give you the power and zeal to continue with the work which He has bestowed on you.
Happy priestly Anniversary His Lordship
Date: 2026-07-18 - 2026-07-18
To the Greater Glory of God!As the seed of faith continues to grow in our Diocese of Umuahia, our Diocese, through the gift of sacred vocation and the grace of Holy Orders, will ordain six deacons to the Sacred Priesthood on Saturday, 18th July 2026.The ordination will be conferred by our Bishop, His Lordship, Most Rev. Michael Kalu Ukpong, Bishop of Umuahia.The deacons to be ordained are:Rev. Abraham ChighChighRev. Jude OnahRev. Okwara ChristopherRev. Ukaegbu NathanielRev. John Ogbannaya KokoRev. Makwe Emmanuel"This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes." — Psalm 118:23Congratulations to our ordinands. May the Good Lord, who has called you, sustain you in holiness, fidelity, and joyful service throughout your priestly ministry.
The Diocese of Umuahia was erected on June 23, 1958 with Most Rev. Anthony Gogo Nwaedo C.S.Sp. as its first Bishop and Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji as the second Bishop. The diocese was carved out from the then Diocese of Owerri. Since its inception, two other dioceses: Okigwe (1981) and Aba (1990) have been excised from it. Its present area of about 2,460.40km2 spans six Local Government Areas: Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano, Bende, Ohafia and Arochukwu.
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