Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu has been named the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, following the resignation of HE Msgr. Michael Nnachi Okoro.
“The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Abakaliki (Nigeria), presented by HE Msgr. Michael Nnachi Okoro.
“At the same time he appointed Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu, currently parish priest of St. Patrick in Nduruku-Amagu and Professor at the Ebonyi State University of Abakaliki, Bishop of the same See,” the announcement from the church said.
The outgoing Bishop Okoro had retired many years ago, but had been on acting capacity because the church was unable to get his successor, until he finally threw in the towel, which paved way for the emergence of the new bishop.
According to a document obtained by our Correspondent, the new bishop was born on November 5, 1965, in Ededeagu Umuezekoha,Ezza North Local Government Area of the Ebonyi State.
He attended the Seat of Wisdom Seminary in Owerri, where he completed his philosophical studies between 1985-1989 and completed his theological studies between 1990-1993 at the Bigard Memorial Major Seminary in Enugu.
He subsequently studied at the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio between 2000-2001 and at the Marquette University in Milwaukee, in the United States of America (USA), where he obtained a Doctorate in Philosophy between 2002-2007.
He was ordained a priest on 3 July 1993, and his incardination in the Diocese of Abakaliki.
After his priestly ordination, according to his profile, he held the following positions: Parish Vicar of St. John the Evangelist in Okpaugwu (1993-1994); Vice-Rector of the St. Augustine Minor Seminary (1993); Parish Vicar of St. Michael in Ogboji (1994); Parish priest of St. Mulumba in Echara Ikwo (1994-1996); Parish priest of St. Paul in Uburu (1996-2000); Pastor of All Saints in Fremont and of St. Joseph in White Cloud, in the Diocese of Grand Rapids and Adjunct Professor at Aquinas College , USA (2000-2010).
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Other position he has held are: President of the Association of Nigerian Priests of the Diocese of Abakaliki (2010-2017); he has been parish priest of St. Patrick in Nduruku-Amagu since 2010 till his new appointment; he was made Professor at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki since 2011, and since 2017, he had been the Spiritual Director of the Novitiate of the Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd.
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