TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND VISITORS...

Greetings from the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Office of the Auxiliary Bishop! ​What a joy to have you here! This website is intended to be an outlet to present some of our activities to promote the work of evangelization. It is in keeping with our favorite working Biblical quotation: "I desire to share with you not only the Good News of God but my entire self."  (1 Thess. 2,8).  ​PLEASE PRAY THAT GOD MAY BLESS OUR LITTLE EFFORTS. "Entirely for God".
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Most Rev. Denis Chidi ISIZOH
Titular Bishop of LEGIA (in the Roman Province of Numidia, now part of Algeria)
Auxiliary Bishop, Catholic Archdiocese of ONITSHA. Nigeria.

​CURRENT/UPCOMING PASTORAL ACTIVITIES
​"If you are going to be a Christian at all, you might as well live entirely for God"- Blessed Tansi
SATURDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2021
11.00am: Holy Mass to Conclude Community Chain Rosary at the Chapel of the College of Education, Nkwelle Ezunaka.
2.00pm: Onitsha Archdiocesan Singing Competition at St Raphael's  Church, ​Aguleri.
TUESDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2021
10.00am: Mass (Concelebrated) with Bishop Martin Uzoukwu for 25 Yeas of Episcopacy, 40 Years of Priesthood and 71 Years of Birth at St Michael's Cathedral, Minna.
WED. 1 - THU 2, DECEMBER 2021
Meeting of the Administrative Board of the Catholic Bishops Conference at Abuja.
FRIDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2021
10.00am: Funeral Mass for ma Maria Virginia Ayotalumuo at St John the Evangelist Church, Enugwu Agidi.
SUNDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2021
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
10.00am: First Profession - Brothers of St Stephen at BSS Chaplaincy, ​Nkwelle Ezunaka,
​4.00pm: Pastoral visit/Nkuzi nke Okwukwe at St Joseph's Parish, ​Aguleri.
THURSDAY, 9 DECEMBER 2021
5.00pm: Funeral Vigil Mass for pa Louis Onwugbenu at Nnokwa.
FRIDAY, 10 DECEMBER 2021
10.00am: Funeral Mass for Eugene Obiekezie at St Raphael's Church, Awkuzu.
SUNDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2021
GAUDETE SUNDAY
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10.00am: Pastoral visit/Confirmation at St Paul's Parish, Enugwu-​Aguleri-ótú.
THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2021
11.00am: Thanksgiving Mass for ma Adlene Nwanze at St Patrick's Church, ​Odekpe.
SATURDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2021
11.00am: Diaconate ordination of Seminarians of the Congregation of the Mission at Enugu.
SUNDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2021
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
10.00am: Pastoral visit/Confirmation: St Joseph's Parish, Nsugbe.
THURSDAY, 23 DECEMBER 2021
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11.00am: Pastoral visit/Confirmation: St Anthony's Out-Station, Umuikwu-Anam.
FRIDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2021
10.00pm: Christmas Vigil Mass at St Joseph's Church, Aguleri.
SUNDAY, 26 DECEMBER 2021
FEAST OF ST STEPHEN, Martyr
10.00am: All Catholics Ogbunike Day at St Stephen's Church, Ogbunike.
FRIDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2021
10.00pm: Rosary Procession, Mass of Thanksgiving at St Vincent's Church, Ogbunike.
BISHOP DENIS CHIDI ISIZOH
Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat.
Pastoral visit to Umudora-Anam.
Taking a walk with Talitha.
Teaching the Catholic Faith at Abube-NANDO
In the midst of the People of God during a Pastoral visit
​FAVOURITE GUIDING BIBLICAL PASSAGE
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        "I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.  For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
​          Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity, but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day. Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you." (2 Timothy, 1,6-14)