Content

Prefix

 

My Biography 

 

My Parent's History

 

 His beginning as a child

 

 His archievement in the Ministry

 

 His acomplishment towards his goals

 

 His humility to his people

 

 His family

 

 His retirement

 

 Epilogue

 

 Acknowledgment

 

 

 

    

My Biography

 

Venerable Eugene Okechukwu Udeoji     1940

Lay Reader Irene Chibuzo Udeoji           1952

 

I was born and grew up in the church compound and continue thus till my father retired from  church service. In 1947, on a certain Sunday, my Dad came back from church service and made me wear his cassock. My elder brother later told me that he did that in other to attach me to the church. I started to ring church bell at the age of 8 years. I attend Primary School and at the end i was employed as a Pupil teacher "PT" in St Mark's Ndiakeme Arondizuogu in 1957. After 4 months i was transffered to St. Philip's ANglican Church Umuduru Egbeaguru.

 

In 1959, i became  an assistant Teacher "AT", i later entered into Elementary Teacher's College "ETC" Obosi in 1960 and 1961. In 1962, i became a Grade III teacher was posted to St Matthew's Anglican School Amaokpara . In 1963, i was posted to St. Paul's School Nkwerre. In 1965, i entered into Teacher Traninig Collge "TTC" Egbu and in 1966 i finished at St. James "TTC" umudi and became a GRADE II TEACHER. IN 1967 i was posted to St. Luke's Primary School as a Grade II Teacher.

 

The Nigeria/Biafra war which started in 1967 disorganised the school system. I joined the Biafran Army in 1968 and remained there till the end of the war in 1970. In 1973, i was sent to St. Barnabas School Akokwa where i remained till 1976 when i was transfered to community Primary School Umuna as the Head master.

 

In 1975, while preaching in St. Peter's Anglican Church Akokwa, i saw a lady among the congregation and decided that she should be my wife and God made it to happen so. I wedded my wife in 1976. She attened Enerst Gems Grammar School, Akokwa, WTC. Enugu and University of Nigeria Nsukka where she did her Diploma and B.Ed.

 

In 1977, I entered the University of Calabar and has my 1st Degree in 1981. In 1981/82 i did my Youth Service in College of Education Ijebu Ode. In 1982 I entered University of Ibadan for my Master's Degree but due to ill health i had to withdraw. I was then posted to Umueshi Secondary School. In 1989 i joined the church Ministry as a Church Teacher and was posted to St. Barth's Anglican Church Nempi and also taught in Nempi Secondary School. In 1990 i was posted to St Andrew's Anglican Church Umuowa. From there i retired voluntarily from civil service after serving for 34 years. In 1990 I eneterd Trinity College Umuahia as an ordanand. In 1992 I ordained a priest by the late Bishop, His Lordship. The Rt Rev. S.C.N. Ebo of the blessed momory and was sent to St Stephen's Ang. Church Uzii as their first priest, I also taught in St John's Chrisostom Junior Seminary Osina. 

 

In 1994 I was sent to Trinity Convent Orsuihiteukwa to be the Principal and also priest in St Andrew's Anglican Church Orsuihiteukwa. In 1998, I was made a Canon by the Late Bishop of the Diocese of Okigwe-Orlu and Orlu(First Bishop) The Rt Rev. S.C.N. Ebo of

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Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG

Texte: Venerable Eugene Okechukwu Udeoji
Bildmaterialien: Venerable Eugene Okechukwu Udeoji
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Tag der Veröffentlichung: 29.07.2020
ISBN: 978-3-7487-5182-3

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Widmung:
Firstly i dedicated these precious book "GREATER WORK FOR GREATER REWARD" to God Almighty for His sufficient grace throughout the time we were in God's Vineyard/ service till our retirement from active service and to my precious wife Lay-reader Irene Chibuzo Udeoji who stand by me throughout our our time in the church ministry serving God and humanity and to our handsome and beautiful children God gave us for encouraging us and supporting our work, Chidi, Chinelo, Chukwuma, Chukwuemeka, Ngozi, Amarachi and Oluchi i really thank God for them all and to the people of God who gave us shelter and support throughout our time in the church ministry and the Dioceses "Okigwe - Orlu Diocese, Orlu Diocese and Ideato Diocese". May God reward you all accordingly in Jesus name Amen.