"As we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, He calls us to live a new life— a life of love, a life that reflects the divine. It is a life empowered by divine favour and strengthened by grace, a life no mortal force can hinder. When we follow Him in love, our hearts will radiate joy, and our lives will shine with God's affection, making us truly attractive to the world."
Wishing you a joyful and grace-filled Easter. Christ is risen! Alleluia!
We invite you to take a journey through the rich history and vibrant present of the Archdiocese’s pastoral activities, and we hope that you will be inspired to join us in our ongoing mission to serve others and spread the message of God’s love.
It is an incredible achievement that should be celebrated and widely recognized that he is the pioneering figure to have earned the title of the first-ever West African and the first African Priest to have been beatified.
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Get ready to discover more about the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity. Located in the city of Onitsha, West Africa, Nigeria. It is the first Catholic Cathedral Basilica East of the Country, where hundreds of faithfuls gather regularly to worship, learn, love and share God’s grace and mercy with one another. We look forward to having you at one of our masses soon.
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Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood is a consecration, totally giving self to God. We pray for our 20 beloved sons, as they take this major step in their lives this year. May the grace of God continue to flower and increase in their lives, living their lives in the name and in the person of Christ.
It follows that society rises and falls on the family as its basic unit. But family can only exist through marriage. Therefore, it is our intention this time to reflect on marriage as the origin of the family and society. Our primary concern is the Christian marriage. (art 4)
The life of Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke these seventy years has been undoubtedly phenomenal in content, impressive in impact and graciously splendid. In various contexts, greatness defines it.
He started out at St. Anthony's Catholic School, Umudioka, and St. Gabriel's Catholic School, Ifitedunu and then followed up with a secondary education at C.K.C., Onitsha.
On this day, Saturday, the 7th day of June, the Archdiocese commemorates her first Bishop, Bishop Joseph Ignatius Shanahan. And thank God for the many blessings and glorious heritage he has bestowed on the Archdiocese through the Missionary ministry of His Servant, Bishop Shanahan.
TIME: 10am.
VENUE: Cathedral Basilica Church.
On this day, Saturday, the 12th day of July 2025, the Archbishop will raise the Onitsha Archdiocesan Deacons to the order of Priesthood.
TIME: 10am
VENUE: Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity Church.
The 2025 Onitsha Archdiocesan Priests' Annual Retreat begins on Sunday, 13th July, 2025 to end on Friday, 25th July, 2025. The retreat is divided into two groups. The First Group: July 13th – 18th, and the Second Group: July 20th – 25th.
TIME: 6pm.
VENUE: Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary, Onitsha.
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As we celebrate Jesus risen from the dead, He calls us to live a new life by following Him with love, said the Archbishop, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke. He then urged us to live the life of Jesus, who has risen from the dead, the life of love, the life of the divine, the life that is accompanied by divine favour and divine strength, the life which no mortal can stop from progressing. That way, the joy that will radiate, the affection that will come from us, will make us attractive, because the love of God will be shining in us. Wishing us Happy Easter, the Archbishop prays that God Himself help us to attain that life of following Him with Love.
These are the Annual Lecture series of His Eminence, Francis Cardinal Arinze to the Priests, Religious and Lay faithfuls of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha and beyond. His Eminence among other things, treats topics that relate with the Church and the Society in general.
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A healthy society is a function of healthy families while at the same time, a healthy family is rooted in a healthy marriage. A healthy marriage gives rise to a healthy family, while healthy families give birth to a good society, a healthy Church and spiritually prosperous souls raised for the household of God and sustenance of the society. (art 5)
AND THE TWO BECOME ONE: TOWARDS A CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE
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