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30th Anniversary of the Priestly Ordination of the Bishop

2023-08-07

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




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LITURGICAL CALENDAR

UPCOMING EVENTS

THE NATIVITY OF OUR BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Date: 2022-09-08 - 2022-09-10

The Catholic Diocese of Umuahia wishes to invite everyone to join in celebrating "THE NATIVITY OF OUR BLESSED VIRGIN MARY"   From Thursday 8th to Saturday 10th of September 2022.   Venue: Mater Dei Cathedral at Marian shrine.   Time: 4:30pm on Thursday and Friday.   Saturday (Grand finale) - 9:00am

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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.