Blessed Birthday: The Most Rev Dr. David O. C. Onuoha.
Epicmore Magazine is pleased to celebrate a blessed birthday with the Most Rev. Dr. David O. C. Onuoha.
It is a double celebration in the Diocese of Okigwe South as the Anglican Archbishop Of The Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri,
Bishop of Okigwe South Diocese and National President, Christian Council of Nigeria is celebrating his birthday alongside the Installation of Canons of the Cathedral and Collation of Archdeacons.
We enjoin the host of faithfuls to pray God to keep blessing his episcopacies as Bishop, Archbishop and the new chairman of the Old Province II Team.
According to the Rev. Uzochukwu Anyanwu, now Ven. Uzochukwu Anyanwu shares the favorite advent scripture of the Archbishop,
“And the angel said unto them, ‘Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy. which shall be to all people” Luke 2:10.
In the last Christmas, he prayed that “the glad tidings of joy which Jesus the Saviour of the world brings,
overshadow your fears and cause you and all yours to sing a new song this Christmas and in the new year, Amen”.
More about the Archbishop:
The Most Rev Onuoha is born to the family of Sir Humphrey and Lady Selina Onuoha, both of blessed memory,
of Umuike Lowa in Ihitte/Uboma L G.A. Imo State in November 23 1962.
He had his Primary Education at Central School Lowa and Central School Umuihi before proceeding to Uboma Secondary School Ikperejere,
where he got his West Africa School Certificate in 1982.
Archbishop Onuoha joined the services of the then Diocese of Owerri as a Church Teacher in 1983.
Committed to the work of God, He received training for the Ordained Ministry at the famous Trinity Theological College Umuahia
from where he obtained a Diploma Certificate with distinction in 1987.
Archbishop Onuoha was ordained Deacon and Priest in 1987 and 1988 respectively by Rt Rev S. C. N Ebo,
the then Bishop of the Diocese of Okigwe /Orlu.
For God is with him, he was also installed Canon and Collated Archdeacon in 1998, and was elected
and consecrated the third Bishop of the Diocese of Okigwe South in 2004.
He holds a B.A (Hons), M. A. PhD, all from the Department of Religion and Cultural Studies of the University of Nigeria Nsukka.
Married to the lovely Mama Okigwe South, now mama Owerri Province, Blessing Onuoha.
