East Nigeria Province, Nigeria. From April 7–11, 2026, the Prefecture of Bible and Communications, in collaboration...
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Our Claretian Identity: Ongoing Formation Seminar
Owerri-Lagos. On March 7, 2026, the perpetually professed Claretian Missionaries from the East Nigeria Province and...
East Nigeria Province Witnesses the Diaconate Ordination of Nine of Her Students
Owerri, Nigeria. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, the Claretian Missionaries, East Nigeria Province, joyfully celebrated...
Claretian University of Nigeria holds maiden Convocation Ceremony
Owerri, Nigeria. The Claretian University of Nigeria (CUN), Maryland Nekede, marked a historic milestone with its...
Nine Claretians Profess Perpetual Vows in East Nigeria Province
Owerri, Nigeria. On September 7, 2025, nine members of the Claretian Missionaries of East Nigeria Province made their...
Claretian SOMI Team Brings Hope to IDP Camps in Makurdi
Makurdi, Nigeria. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Claretian SOMI Team carried out a compassionate outreach to two...
Taking the Bible Apostolate to Schools and Parishes in Nigeria: A Journey Through Faith
Amuri - Owerri, Nigeria. In November 2024, the Bible Apostolate team embarked on a mission to bring Scripture alive...
East Nigeria Province Celebrate XI Provincial Assembly and 175th Jubilee Milestone
Owerri, Nigeria: The Claretian Missionaries of the East Nigeria Province recently celebrated a momentous...
Religious Professions in East Nigeria Province
New Owerri, Nigeria : The Claretian Missionaries of the East Nigeria Province celebrated their first and perpetual...
East Nigeria Province Hosts Bible Week – 2024
Owerri, Nigeria. The East Nigeria Province, under the prefecture of Bible Ministry and Communications, organized the...
A Journey of Compassion and Renewal: Missionary Visit to Northern Nigeria
Owerri, Nigeria. In a testament to their unwavering commitment to spiritual, pastoral, and material well-being, the...
“Here I am, I am ready to serve.” Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Simeon Nwobi, CMF
Ahiara, Nigeria. The episcopal ordination of Msgr. Simeon Nwobi, CMF, brought new life to the church in Ahiara. It was...
Claretians in East Nigeria Province Engage in Enriching Leadership Workshop
Nekede, Nigeria. Claretians of the East Nigeria Province gathered at Claretian Institute of Philosophy (CIP), Nekede,...
Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Claretian Presence in Nigeria (1973-2023)
The 50th anniversary of Claretian Presence in Nigeria was declared open on the 30th of October 2022 by the Superiors...
Celebrating 50 Glorious Years of Claretian Presence in Nigeria: Jubilee Week Activities Kick Off
Ikeja, Nigeria. In a jubilant celebration that marks five decades of dedicated service and spiritual guidance, the...
Fr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, Appointed as Titular Bishop of Rusgunie and Auxiliary to the Apostolic Administrator of Ahiara Diocese in Nigeria
Vatican City. At noon today in Rome, October 14, 2023, the Vatican announced Pope Francis’ appointment of Rev. Fr....
Faithful Commitment: Religious Professions Across Claretian Organisms
Kattuwa, Sri Lanka. In a joyous and spiritually significant celebration on September 8, 2023, the Feast of the...
Claretian Missionaries Embrace Fellowship and Renewal in the East Nigeria Provinces’ Quinquennium Program
Nekede Owerri, Nigeria. In a heartwarming gathering at the Claretian Institute of Philosophy Maryland Community,...
The Claretian University of Nigeria Continues Exponential Student Growth
Owerri, Nigeria. Claretian University of Nigeria (CUN) continues its impressive upward trend in student enrollment...
Equipping and Animating the Local Superiors of East Nigeria Province to Make its Provincial Dream Come True
New Owerri, Nigeria. The Claretian Missionaries of East Nigeria Province held a one-day seminar and workshop for its...
The second Discerning Leadership Workshop Kicks Off in Yaoundé with a Focus on Servant Leadership and Culture
Yaoundé, Cameroon. The Second Claretian Discerning Leadership Workshop officially began on 1 March 2023, at Casa...
Presbyteral Ordination in East Nigeria Province and West Nigeria Delegation
The Claretian Missionaries East Nigeria Province and West Nigeria Delegation celebrated the Presbyteral Ordination of...
Nigerian Claretians Begin Jubilee Year in Style
New Owerri, Nigeria. “Today a great work begins,” with these words of St. Anthony Mary Claret to the five priests...
New Provincial Government of East Nigeria (2022 – 2028)
Nekede, Nigeria. On Friday, June 24, 2022, the members of the VIII Provincial Chapter of East Nigeria finally elected...
Fr. Nathaniel Eke, CMF, New Provincial Superior of East Nigeria
Nekede, Nigeria. During the VIII Provincial Chapter of the Claretian Missionaries of East Nigeria Province, the...
Fr. Anthony Agu, CMF, Abducted, Now Liberated
Kwande, Nigeria. On May 19, 2022, the Claretian Missionary, Fr. Anthony Agu who works in the Diocese of Pankshine in...
Claretian University of Nigeria matriculants challenged to “Be Christ-animated”
Nekede, Nigeria. “Be Christ-animated,” were the words of the Chancellor and Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic...
Evaluating the Life and Mission of the Claretians in Africa
Ekali, Cameroon. From March 28 to 31, 2022, the Major Superiors and Mission Coordinators of the Association of...
Keeping Young Missionaries Rooted in Christ and Audacious in Mission
Both East Nigeria Province and West Nigeria Independent Delegation held their Quinquennium programs this week in each...
Diaconate Ordination in East Nigeria Province
Ahiara, Nigeria. On 12 March 2022, Magnus Chukwuebuka Nwogwugwu, CMF was ordained a deacon at the Mater Ecclesiae...
Communicating Through Art
Owerri, Nigeria. Social communication is an integral part of human development and has always been one of the focal...
East Nigeria province celebrates Claretian Family Day
New Owerri, Nigeria. With pomp and pageantry, the Claretian Missionaries East Nigeria Province on Sunday 24 October...
GHANA MISSION CELEBRATES 2ND CLARETIAN NATIONAL YOUTH CONVENTION
Berekum, Ghana. On Saturday, September 24 to Sunday, September 26, 2021, the second national youth convention was held...
Religious Professions of East Nigeria Province
New Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. On 11 September 2021 seven novices, Achukwu Anthony, Gofung John, Nnabuihe Justus,...
25 YEARS OF MISSIONARY PRESENCE IN BUIPE, GHANA
Inaugurates Jubilee Year Papal Nuncio Blesses Marian Shrine Corn Mill Factory Sponsored by Proclade Commissioned The...
QUINQUENNIUM ENCOUNTER FOR GHANA MISSION
Sunyani, Ghana. From 19 through 21 August 2021, the Claretians Missionaries of East Nigeria Province working in Ghana...
Seven priests and two deacons ordained in East Nigeria Province
New Owerri, Nigeria. Ernest Obodo, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Enugu, who presided at the Eucharist, encouraged...
QUINQUENNIUM ENCOUNTER 2021 – EAST NIGERIA PROVINCE
Nekede, Nigeria. The Quinquennium Encounter of the East Nigeria Province for the year 2021 spanned from 12 -16 of...
East Nigeria Province ordains seven deacons
Owerri, Nigeria. On Saturday, February 6, 2021, seven Students of the East Nigeria Province Adisionu Patrick, Akujuobi...