Pastoral Ministry

“People must think of us as Christ’s servants, stewards entrusted with the mysteries of God”  (1 Corinthians 4:1)

Pastoral Experience in Nigeria:

•  August 1989: Relief-duty: St. Joseph’s Parish, Okofia, Nnewi.
•  September 1989: Relief-duty: St. Patrick’s Parish, Unubi.
•  October 1989 - September 1991: Parish Vicar, Holy Trinity Cathedral (Basilica), Onitsha.
•  1989-1994: National Chaplain, Man of Order and Discipline Movement (MOD).
•  1990-1991: Chaplain, Denis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha.
•  1990-1991: Chaplain, Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha.
•  1991-1994: Chaplain, Girls Secondary School, Onitsha.
•  1991-1994: Associate Chaplain, Immaculate Heart Novitiate, Nkpor.
•  1991-1994: Formator, All Hallows Seminary, Onitsha 
•  1991-1994: Associate Chaplain, St. Scholastica Benedictine Abbey, Umuoji.

School of Evangelization, Onitsha Archdiocese:

•  Founder/Coordinator, School of Evangelization, Onitsha Archdiocese (1992-1994).

  Pastoral Experience in Europe:

•  1994-1996: Associate Priest at Christmas and Easter festivities, Cathedral Parish, Carpi, Italy.
•  1995: Summer Associate Priest (on weekends, July-August 1995), Parish Church, Hennef (Archdiocese of Cologne), Germany.
•  1995: Summer Associate Chaplain (August-October 1995), Uniklink (University Teaching Hospital), Bonn (Archdiocese of Cologne), Germany. 
•  1997-1998: Summer Associate Priest (July of 1997 and 1998), Parish Church of Maria Assunta, Maccio di Villa Guardia, Como, Italy.
• 1997-2001: Associate Priest at Christmas and Easter festivities, Parish Church of San Giorgio Martire, Ferrara, Italy.
• 1999: Associate Priest (on Weekends: May-September 1999), Parish Church of Most Holy Name of Mary, Querce al Pino, Chiusi, Italy.
• 2001: Visiting Chaplain, Canossian Sisters (foreign students in Rome).
• 2006: Summer Associate Priest (July-August 2006), the Parish Church (Italian Community) of Brunnen (Diocese of Chur), Switzerland.

 Pastoral Experience in North America:

•  1996: Summer Associate Priest (July-October 1996), St. Francis of Assisi Church, Newburgh (Archdiocese of New York), New York, USA.
•  1997-2002: Summer Associate Priest (August-October of the following years: 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002), St. Mary’s Church, Welland, Ontario (Diocese of St. Catharine), Canada.