By Editor
Pope Francis has announced the creation of the Catholic Diocese of Aguleri and appointed Bishop Denis Isizoh as the first Bishop of the new Diocese.
The establishment of the new Catholic Diocese and the appointment of the the new Episcopal See as its pioneer Bishop was made public by the Holy See Press office on Sunday, February 12.
The Diocese of Aguleri was carved out from the Archdiocese of Onitsha, making it a subordinate of the Metropolitan See of Onitsha.
Bishop Isizoh until his appointment as the new Local Ordinary of Aguleri Diocese, has been serving as an Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha and Titular Bishop of Legia.
Born in 1956 in Ogbunike in Oyi Locak Government Area, under the Archdiocese of Onitsha, the Bishop Isizoh was enrolled for his Philosophy studies at Bigard Seminary (Philosophy campus) Ikot-Ekpene from 1976 to 1980 and for his Theology studies at Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu from 1982 to 1985.
He was ordained a priest on September 28, 1985 for the Archdiocese of Onitsha. and consecrated as Bishop on May 1, 2015.
As a priest, Bishop Isizoh served in different capacities, including Parish Vicar, Chaplain for Schools, and formator at All Hallows Seminary, Onitsha. And official Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Vatican City, 1995 – 2015, among other priestly responsibilities.
He had his Licentiate at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome between 1989 and 1993
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