Bishop's Profile

One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
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Catholic Diocese of Umuahia Bishop's Profile

Name: Most Rev Michael Kalu Ukpong

Date of birth: 1964-12-15

Deaconate: 1992-12-19

Priestly Ordination: 1993-08-07

Episcopal Ordination: 2020-05-30

DateEventTitle
15 December 1964 Born Naze
7 August 1993 Ordained Priest Priest
30 Mayr 2020 Appointed  Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria
30 Mayl 2020 Ordained Bishop  Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia, Nigeria

Motto: Scio Cui credidi(I know Him, in whom I have believed)

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2024 Diocesan Behavioral Health Conference

Date: 2024-12-30 -

There will be Umuahia Diocesan Behavioral Conference at Mater Dei Jubilee hall on Monday 30th December 2024.

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logoThe 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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  • umuahiabishopsec@gmail.com
  • vicargeneral@umuahiadiocese.org
  • 088-220364, 222259, 08035080682.
  • Diocesan secretariat, 57 Azikwe Road, P.O Box 99, Umuahia. Abia State, Nigeria.