our story
The Diocese of Oji River (Anglican Communion) was carved out of the Diocese of Enugu in 1999, following the resolution passed on Tuesday, 25th April, 1995, by the Diocesan board of the Diocese of Enugu. It was under the primacy of His Grace, The Most Rev’d Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye, The Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of All Nigeria.
The Pioneer Bishop was the Rt. Rev’d Dr. Amos A. Madu, who was enthroned in July, 1999. On the 24th May, 2009, upon the creation and inauguration of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, the Diocese of Oji River became the first headquarters of the Province of Enugu as the Diocesan Bishop, RT. Rev. Amos A. Madi became the pioneer Archbishop of the new Ecclesiastical Province. In the same year 2009, the Diocese gave birth to the Diocese of Udi. With the help of God, the Diocese which started with only 2 Archdeaconries, at the moment, boasts of 16 Archdeaconries…..
Rt. Rev. Dr. Ikechukwu Joseph Egbuonu
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Rt. Rev. Dr. Ikechukwu J. Egbuonu
Ven Ikechukwu Joseph Egbuonu was born on 30th September 1976 to the Roman Catholic family of late Chief David and Mrs Rose Egbuonu of Uruagu, Umudioka in Dunukofia L.G.A of Anambra State. He attended Aforigwe primary school Umudioka and thereafter proceeded after the manner of most Igbo boys into apprenticeship because of insufficient funds owing to a marital glitch between the father and his mother who had married 5 wives.
The desire and intelligence were there but the vision faded at the sight of lack of funds on the side of a woman who then was left to herself and her children. He joined Mr Tochukwu Umunze in Bamenda Cameroon for a business apprenticeship that lasted for about 6 years in shattered hope He was born again on the 21st of April 1995 and joined Scripture Union Nigeria, AYF, EFAC, Full Gospel Fellowship International, and other fellowships of his time out of hunger for….