New Owerri, Nigeria. At 10:30am of July 7, 2018, at the church of St Anthony Mary Claret Parish in New Owerri, Imo State, Most Rev. Hilary Nanman Dachelem, CMF, Bishop of Bauchi, ordained two of our confreres as priests: Rev. Kanwa Kenneth and Rev. Okorie Maximdus, CMFF and five as deacons: Schs. Ekwems Henry, Leka-Ire Henry, Onele Paul, Onele Peter, and Orazulume Valentine CMFF.
We congratulate our Claretian brothers who, in May 2025, were ordained to the priesthood and made their final profession in different Major Organisms of the Congregation. Priestly Ordinations Province of St. Thomas (India)May 5 – Paduva (India) – Ordained by Bishop...
Makurdi, Nigeria. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Claretian SOMI Team carried out a compassionate outreach to two Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Makurdi, Benue State. The initiative, organized by Fr Wence Isidienu, CMF, represented CMF SOMI (Solidarity and...
Mannar, Sri Lanka. Eight Claretian deacons were ordained priests on May 22, 2025, at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral, Mannar, by Rt. Rev. Dr. Anthonippillai Gnanapragasam, Bishop of Mannar. Seven belong to the St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation (JVID), and one to...
