Nigerian Oldest Catholic Priest, Monsignor Oleghe dies at 104
Nigeria’s oldest Catholic priest, Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, has passed away at the age of 104. By Fr. Henry Charles Umelechi, Truth Series Born on February 6, 1920, in Igiode town, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Monsignor Oleghe retired as a Catholic priest at the local Catholic Church in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area, about three decades ago. Meanwhile, “Monsignor” is a title bestowed on a priest who has distinguished himself through exceptional service to the church. It is a title granted by the pope, typically upon the recommendation of the priest’s diocesan bishop. This is a purely honorary title and has no effect on the priest’s duties or ministerial assignment. In January 2014, Pope Francis instructed the bishops of the world that diocesan priests would no longer be awarded the title before reaching the age of 65. No reasons were published for the pope’s decision.…
No Deadline On Circulation of Old Series of Naira Banknotes.
No Deadline On Circulation of Old Series of Naira Banknotes. By Fr. Henry Charles Umelechi , Truth Series. The Apex Bank in Nigeria, CBN has issued circular to counteract the trending news regarding deadline for old naira notes and says that no deadline on circulation of old series of naira banknotes; they remain legal tender indefinitely. This was released on their “X” social media online platform previously known as twitter. See link: https://x.com/cenbank/status/1849554939821047841?t=nmne1GlfF3vClYNlarkFNQ&s=19 Share as far as possible. Also read: BREAKING!!! THE NEW APOSTOLIC NUNCIO ARRIVES NIGERIA.
BREAKING!!! THE NEW APOSTOLIC NUNCIO ARRIVES NIGERIA.
BREAKING!!! THE NEW APOSTOLIC NUNCIO ARRIVES NIGERIA. The New Papal Nuncio to Nigeria Most Rev. Michael Francis Crotty arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 to resume his Apostolic duties. Archbishop CROTTY who hails from Ireland was appointed by Pope Francis to succeed Most Rev. Anthonio Fillipazzi whose tenure expired was greeted by a delegation organized by the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria and The Pontifical Mission Societies Missio Nigeria at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport,Abuja. The delegation was made up of The Cardinal, (John Cardinal Onaiyekan) Archbishop, Bishops, Maronite Eparchy, Priests, Religious, Knights, Catholic Men Organization of Nigeria (CMO Catholic Women Organization of Nigeria (CWO) Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) and Holy Childhood Association (HCA). The vice President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and metropolitan Archbishop of Kaduna,Most Rev. Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso welcomed the new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria on behalf of the CBCN expressed…
The Pope has announced the creation of 21 new Cardinals this December
The Pope has announced the creation of 21 new Cardinals this December By Fr. Henry Charles Umelechi From the window of the Apostolic Palace after the Angelus Pope Francis read on October 6, the list of new cardinals to whom he will grant the purple on December 8, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. The Consistory, which is set to take place with representatives from all over the world, will fall before the opening of the 2025 Jubilee of Hope and after the conclusion of the Second Session of the Synod on Synodality in the Vatican. Here is a list of the future Cardinals named on 6th October: 1. Mgr Angelo Acerbi, Apostolic Nuncio 2. Mgr Carlos Gustavo CASTILLO MATTASOGLIO Archbishop of Lima (Peru) 3. Mgr Vicente BOKALIC IGLIC C.M., Archbishop of Santiago del Estero (Primado de la Argentina). 4. Mgr Luis Gerardo CABRERA HERRERA, O.F.M., Archbishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador).…
Francis Cardinal Arinze Baptised by Blessed Iwene Tansi, Clocks 91
Francis Cardinal Arinze Baptised by Blessed Iwene Tansi, Clocks 91 By Fr. Henry Charles Umelechi Today, 1 November 2023, His Eminence Francis Cardinal Arinze, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (now Congregation of Sacred rites) and Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri-Segni clocks 91. He was born on 1 Nov. 1932 at Eziowelle, Archdiocese of Onitsha, Anambra State Nigeria. Ecclesiastical Micro Data for Francis Cardinal Arinze •Ordained Priest of Onitsha, Nigeria at 26 years : 23 Nov 1958. •Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Onitsha, Nigeria at 32 years, Nigeria: 6 Jul 1965. •Appointed Titular Bishop of Fissiana at 32 years: 6 Jul 1965. •Ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Fissiana at 32 years: 29 Aug 1965. •Appointed Archbishop of Onitsha, Nigeria at 34 years: 26 Jun 1967. •Appointed Pro-Prefect of the Secretariat for Non-Christians at 51 years: 8 Apr 1984. •Resigned as the Archbishop of Onitsha,…
The Nigerian delegates at the Synod on Synodality going on in the Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Meet the Nigerian delegates at the Synod on Synodality going on in the Vatican City, Rome, Italy – Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau KAIGAMA, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Arcdiocese(2nd Right).-Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru UGORJI, Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese(2nd left).-Most Rev. Donatus Aihmiosion OGUN, Catholic Bishop of Uromi Diocese(Middle).-Rev. Fr. Vitalis Anaehobi (First Right).-Rev. Fr. Agbonkhianmeghe Emmanuel OROBATOR (First Left). On Saturday 30 September, the synod kicked off with ecumenical vigil prayer at St Peter’s square which lasted for two hours, featuring prayers and interventions from different christian faith groups. The Holy Father presided at the ceremony. Nigerian choir was among the choral groups that animated the evening. The vigil was followed by a quick dinner and then all the delegates were transported to fraternal Domus centre in Sacrofanes, a town outside Rome for three days retreat preached by a Dominican priest Fr Timothy Peter Radcliffe. A synod is a meeting…
Francis Cardinal Arinze is Healthy and Hearty
His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Arinze, healthy and hearty at the public concistory for the creation of 21 new Cardinals today, 30th September 2023, at Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Moreover, the new cardinals come from the U.S., France, Italy, Argentina, Switzerland, South Africa, Spain, Colombia, South Sudan, Hong Kong, Poland, Malaysia, Tanzania, Venezuela, and Portugal. South Sudan got its first cardinal and Malaysia got the second in its history, a continuation of Francis’ policy of giving more recognition to places he has called the “peripheries” of the world, often those racked by war or where Catholics are a minority. Looking at Cardinal Francis, one can’t but thank God and the Holy mother Church for the service of the cardinalate in the Church and around the world. Additionally, born in November 1 1932, Cardinal Francis Arinze clocks 91years by November 1, 2023. Fr. Henry Charles Umelechi Reporting, September, 2023. Related…
Shanahan University: Archdiocese of Onitsha Innaugrates Board of Trustees (BOT)
Shanahan University: Archdiocese of Onitsha Innaugrates Board of Trustees (BOT) By Fr. Henry Charles Umelechi The Archbishop of Onitsha, His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke announced the innaugration of the Shanahan University Board of Trustees (BOT) on Thursday, 28th September 2023. This was communicated through the Archbishop’s Facebook page. “We continue to thank God for our Shanahan University situated in the heart of the commercial city of Onitsha, as we inaugurated the Board of Trustees (BOT) for our University. It was an opportunity to set the ball rolling while brainstorming on the way forward for an achievable and excellent result through practicable steps and strategies for the smooth running of the University. The Shanahan University will remain a beacon of hope and a vanguard of academic distinction and first-rateness rooted in our culture of excellence.” A board of trustees is an appointed or elected group of persons that has…
Pope makes church first co-cathedral in history of British Isle
Pope makes church first co-cathedral in history of British Isle By Madeleine Teahan Pope Francis has awarded a U.K. church “co-cathedral status,” making it the first of its kind in the history of the British Isles. The Church of St. Mary of the Isle, located in Douglas on the Isle of Man, has achieved this rare status after Douglas was formally recognized as a city during the late Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations in June 2022. St. Mary of the Isle will be co-cathedral along with Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. The two cathedrals are 80 miles apart and are separated by the Irish Sea, but both fall within the Archdiocese of Liverpool. What’s a Co-Cathedral? Co-cathedrals are a rarity in the Catholic Church and exist only when two dioceses, each with its own cathedral, are merged, or when one diocese spans two different civil jurisdictions, as…
St. Paul’s Seminary, Igbariam: Aguleri Diocese Begins Her First Seminary
By Fr. Henry Charles Umelechi St. Paul’s Junior Seminary, Igbariam began on Saturday September 16, 2023, with Rev. Fr. Hilary Obi Nweke as the pioneer rector. Fr. Obi was announced as the rector of the maiden seminary before the end of the mass for the canonical erection of Aguleri Diocese and for the installation of Bishop Dennis Isizor, the pioneer Bishop of Aguleri Diocese on Friday 17 March ,2023. By virtue of that announcement, Fr. Obi who hails from Ifite Ogwari in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State, automatically became the youngest rector in the Nigerian Catholic Seminary. The commencement of the new seminary was greeted with the arrival of Master Victor who made history as the first seminarian to pack his bags like Blessed Iwene Tansi to the seminary, with the afired desire to be a catholic priest for the Diocese of Aguleri. Ceteris Paribus, Victor and his…