Born
ANIH,
Stan
Nkemegbunam
Date of Birth: State of Origin: Local Government Area: Udi Village/Town: Contact Address: Contact Telephone: Email Address: Monday (Afo) 10"' April, 1944 Enugu Ukana St Joseph's Catholic Church, Ukana/ African Thinkers COI College of Education LAICCACCOI Close, P.M.B. 15510, Enugu 234-42-457820 Profstananihffl yahoo.com Very Rev FrProfessor Stanislous Stephen Chinedu Nkemegbunam Anih, Parish Priest. Seat of Wisdom Parish . Housing Estate Abakpa Nike. Enugu was ordained priest at a very tender age as herealised his vocation very early in life. Heisa priest and anacademic as well asa oneof many gifts and parts. Beside being a Priest ofthe Catholic Diocese of Enugu. his influence in the community has earned him thetitle ofthe revered Chieftaincy titles ofEze Udo of Ojebe Ogene, Anyanwu Na-etili O/ta of Abor. Fr. Ani as many know him. is the Grand Commander of Udi Local Government Area. • Judicial Vicar. Enugu Catholic Diocese • Founder/First Director. Institute of Ecumenical Education. Thinkers Comer. Enugu President. African Centre for Critical and Creative Community OF Inquiry (ACCACCOI) P4C, Nigeria Family Record Born on 10"' April 1944, at Amaebo-Offia in UkanaTownin the then Udi Division, to MrLukeand MrsAngelinaAni.whowere devoutChristians. Fr Stan wasgroomedin the faith of his parentsand he becamefully immersed in the traditions ofthe localchurch in the village. Lukewas a carpenterby tradeand was employed by the Catholic Mission then while Madam Angelina was a home-maker who spent time trainingyoung girls engaged to be joined to their spouses in the Sacrament of Marriage. Stan is the fifth ofthe seven children of Mr and Mrs Luke Anih and was baptised as Stanislaus on 14,h April 1944 in the small Catholic Church Ukana. Schools Attended He attended the following Institutions: • St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ukana • St Patrick's Catholic School, Iva Valley Enugu • All Hallows Junior Seminary Onitsha 1959 1965 • Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu 1966 1973 While at Bigard, hereceived the following Order- Tonsure 1970, Lector 1971, Acolyte 1971, Deaconate, 1972, Priest 29,h April, 1973 by Bp. G.M.P. Okoye. Parish Ministry • Rector, Sacred Heart Seminary, Nsude, Udi 1973 1974 • Urban University Rome, 1974-1975 • Antoniamum University in Rome 1976-1977 Academic and Theological Degrees include: • BD ( Magna Cum Laude .equivalent to First Class Hons) 1975 Urban University Rome • B.Phil. (Cum Laude Probatus, Urban University Rome • BCI (Summa Cum Laude) Urban University, Rome 1976 • MCI ( Magna Cum Laude) Urban University, Rome, 1976 • DCI ( Magna Cum Laude) Urban University, Rome, 1976 • P.G.C.E. Antonumum University Rome • Masters/Doctorate, State of MontclairNew Jersey USA, ( MAT (P4C), &1APC) 1990 Post University Qualification/Appointment in Church/State in Nigeria Professor Stan Anih has held thefollowing among other senior priestly and academic appointment in Nigeria since hereturn from overseas in 1978 • Director, Catholic Religious Education and Catechisms, Enugu Diocese • Commissioner, Anambra State Schools Services Commission 1978 1990 • Commissioner, Anambra State Education Commission , Enugu Zone, 1980 1983 • Founder/Director, Institute of Ecumenical Education, Enugu 1981-1988 • Chairman, Legal Commission, Enugu Diocese 1999 • Judge, Enugu Inter Diocesan Tribunal (1ST Instance), August 2000 • Judge of Appeal Court of Onitsha InterDiocesan Tribunal (2nd Instance) Contributions to the Church and the Wider Society He has contributed greatly to theChurches andthe Society: Founder, Curriculum Designer, Institute of Ecumenical Education Enugu Founder, Curriculum Designer, Professional Certificate in Education ( PCE) Pre-NCE &Remedial Course Designer, Institute ofEcumenical Education, Enugu Founder, Ecumenical Community Secondary School, Umuoguduakpu Ngbo Ohaukwu L.G.A Ebonyi State Founder, Ecumenical Community Secondary School, Thinkers Corner Enugu Founder, African Centre for Critical and creative Community ofInquiry, (ACCACCOI) Enugu, Chaplain, Enugu Block Rosary Crusade, 1971 1988 Chaplain,Enugu DiocesanChurch Wardens Chairman, Commission for Christian Adaptation of Igbo Titles ( 1997- date) Chairman, Dialogue and Theological Commission, Enugu Catholic Diocese, 1997 Chairman , Legal Commission, Enugu Catholic Diocese, Judicial vicar, EnuguCatholic Diocese, Patron, Education Systems Integrated Management of Education, Anambra State. Professor ofEducation, Montclair, University New Jersey, USA Fellow, Marketing and Management of Education Listed in the Is' Edition ofAmerican Biographic International Who isWho District Scout Commissioner, Udi Division, ( 1978) Scout Commissioner, Enugu State, Member, Canon LawSocietyNigeria Publications His major publications include: • Religious Ecumenism 1982 • TheCathedral andthe Mosque can Co-exist in Nigeria (1984) • Towards ANigerian Ecumenical Education (1987) Dialogue withGod and Fellowship withman (1988) Philosophical Foundations of Ecumenical Education (1988) Christian Kola Nut: AnIntroduction to Ecumenical Christology (1988) AnIntroduction to the Fundamentals of Religious Ecumenism inNigeria (1990) Religious Ecumenism and Education forTolerance in Nigeria (1992) Third Millennium God-Talk (1995) TheAnatomy ofAprofessional Teacher in Fundamentals Innovation and Issues in Education (1987) TheTeaching of Religion inApproach to Creative Teaching (1989) Self- RealizationThrough SynergicThinking (2004) FundamentalsofCritical Thinking in Education(2004) What is the Philosophy for Children (2004) The Pilgrimage to Authentic Adulthood (2004) A functional Approach to Educational Community Enquiry (2004) An Introduction to Systems Thinking (2004) Authentic Educational Management for the Third Millennium (2005) Community and Human Developments Fr.Anih, is a lover of mankind and has helped many to achieve their life ambition educationally. In the area of Community Service, he was ChiefJudge Ecclesiastical Court & Marriage Tribunal, Enugu. Awards and Accolades • Diocesan Court Judge, Court ofAppeal, Marriage Tribunal Abakiliki Diocese, • Founding Member, EBTV Programme, The Enquirer As a result of his contributions and achievements, he has received the following Awards and Accolades: • Merit award winner for contribution to Education in Nigeria and Abroad • Fellow, Marketing and Management of Education (FMME) • Exceptional Management & Leadership Quality Award (EMLQA) from Agboye Foundations Lagos Fr. StanAnih is still working for the good of people in Igboland. He lovesthem all.
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