Breaking News: Pope Francis creates AGULERI DIOCESE

 


Bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh appointed as the first Bishop

 


Pope Francis has announced the creation of the Catholic Diocese of Aguleri and appointed  Bishop Denis Isizoh as the maiden Bishop. 


The Pope announced this on Sunday, February 12, 2023.


The new diocese of Aguleri was carved from the Archdiocese of Onitsha, making it suffragan of the Metropolitan See of Onitsha.


Before his appointment as the Chief Shepherd of  Aguleri Diocese, Bishop  Denis Isiuzo has been serving as the  Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha and Titular Bishop of Legia.


Bishop Isiuzo was born in 1956 in Ogbunike in the Archdiocese of Onitsha. He had his philosophical studies at Bigard Memorial Seminary Ikot-Ekpene (now St. Joseph's Seminary, Ikot-Ekpene) from 1976 to 1980. He equally studied Theology at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu from 1982 to 1985.


On September 28, 1985; he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Onitsha.


Then on  May 1, 2015, he was consecrated the Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha Archdiocese.



Congratulations Catholic Diocese of Aguleri!!!

Congratulations Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province!!!

Congratulations to the Church in Nigeria!!!

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