In Communion with the Church
From the Apostles and the Holy See to our local chaplaincy.
Our Lord and Our Lady
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the divine founder and head of the Church.
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help, holds a unique maternal place in Catholic devotion and is the loving spiritual patroness of this chaplaincy.
The shepherds displayed here serve at different levels of the Church’s life: the universal Church, the Holy See’s representation in Nigeria, the ecclesiastical province, the local diocese and the chaplaincy. These are distinct hierarchical roles uniting our local altar with Rome and the Apostles.
The Universal Church
Saint Peter
First Pope. Prince of the Apostles and first Bishop of Rome.
The Universal Church
Pope Leo XIV
Supreme Pontiff. The Bishop of Rome and visible head of the universal Church.
The Holy See in Nigeria
Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty
Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. The Holy See's diplomatic representative to Nigeria. The Nuncio is not the local bishop.
The Ecclesiastical Province
Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke
Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha. Head of the Onitsha ecclesiastical province, to which the Diocese of Abakaliki belongs.
The Local Diocese
Ernest Obodo
Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Abakaliki. The diocese has no diocesan bishop at present and is governed by an Apostolic Administrator.
The Chaplaincy
Rev. Fr. Chidi Obasi
Chaplain
The Chaplaincy
Rev. Fr. Patrick Otu-Ibe
Assistant Chaplain
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Pope in Argentina: 'May Christ's love triumph over all individualism and exclusion'
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Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Don Orione Little Cottolengo in Argentina, the center’s communications manager expresses joy to welcome the Pope to this place that offers assistance to people with disabilities. Rea
Pope Leo urges Argentina’s leaders to put common good before political interests
In his address to authorities upon his arrival in Argentina, the Pope calls for authority exercised as service, stronger democratic institutions, dialogue across political differences, and economic policies that leave no