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
MONDAY, 2 AUGUST 2021
10.00am - 1.00pm: Office hours at Aguleri.
TUESDAY - THURSDAY
3 - 4 AUGUST 2021
Meeting of the Administrative Board of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria at Abuja. 
SUNDAY, 8 AUGUST 2021
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME.
4.00pm: ​Pastoral Visit/Nkuzi nke Okwukwe, ​followed by Benediction at St Catherine's Parish, Awkuzu.
TUESDAY, 10 AUGUST 2021
9.00am: Annual Meeting/Interaction with All Ogbunike Catholic Women Organisation at St Michael the Archangel Church, Ogbunike.
WEDNESDAY, 11 AUGUST 2021
11.00am: Blessing of Chapel of Adoration at St Mary's Parish, Eziagulu otu, ​Aguleri.
THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST 2021
5.00pm: Funeral Vigil Mass for ma Mercy Onwugbenu at Umudim Nnokwa.
FRIDAY, 13 AUGUST 2021
10.00am: Funeral Mass for ma Virginia Emeli at St Joseph's Church, ​Awka Etiti.
SATURDAY, 14 AUGUST 2021
4.00pm: ​Pastoral Visit/Parish Community Rosary, ​followed by Benediction at St John's parish, Oba.
SUNDAY, 15 AUGUST 2021
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF BVM.
10.00am: ​Pastoral Visit/Confirmation: St Mary's Parish, Alor.
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2.00pm: Magnificat - Classic Annual Music Festival of G.F. Handel Academy at St Joseph's Parish Hall, Odoakpu Onitsha.
THURSDAY, 19 AUGUST 2021
10.00am: ​Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect, Mons. Peter Chukwu at St Theresa's Cathedral, Abakaliki.
19 - 27 AUGUST 2021
Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria at ENUGU
SUNDAY, 29 AUGUST 2021
22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME.
10.00am: ​Pastoral Visit/Confirmation: St Francis' Parish, Ikem Nando.
WEDNESDAY, 1 SEPT. 2021
10.00am: Meeting/Interaction with Catechists of Onitsha Archdiocese. at Blessed Iwene Tansi Seminary, ​Onitsha.
THURSDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2021
10.00am: Funeral Mass for ma Bridget Chukwudozie at St St Paul's Church, Nnobi.
FRIDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2021
10.00am: Funeral Mass for ma Angelina Ojukwu at St Charles' Church, Alor.
SATURDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2021
10.00am: ​A Day of Prayer for Priests by Marian Movement of Priests at St Joseph's Church, Awka Etiti.
SUNDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER 2021
23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME.
10.00am: ​Pastoral Visit/Confirmation/Blessing of Rectory: St Peter's Parish, Awkuzu.
SUNDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2021
24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME.
10.00am: ​Mass of Thanksgiving at St David's Church, Owerre Akokwa.
BISHOP CHIDI DENIS ISIZOH
Statue of Blessed Michael Cyprian Iwene Tansi at the
​Auditorium of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja.
With Secular Institute of St Raphael, Abatete
 Teaching the faith on a Sunday.
Special Photo with Blessed Iwene Tansi.
Institutum Perfectae Caritatis!
O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine!.
​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)