NWOSU, Bishop (Dr.) Ikechi Nwachukwu

Date of Birth: Thursday (Eke) 24th November, 1949 State of Origin: Abia Local Government Area: Umuahia South Local Government. Milage/Town: Umuelem Amakama Contact Address: Bishop's court Anglican Diocese of Umuahia Abia State. Rt Rev Dr Ikechi Nwachukwu Nwosu is the Bishop of the Diocese of Umuahia Anglican Communion. He was born on November 24. 1949 to Mr. John Enyim Nwosu of Umuelem. Amakama and Mrs Patience Afoukwu Nwosu ( nee Udugbo of Amuzu Olokoro) both in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State Education • St Luke's C.M.S Central School Amakama 1956- 1963 Sancta Crux Secondary School Olokoro Umuahia 1963 - 1967 (Interrupted by Nigeria-Biafra War) Holy Family College Oku Abak Akwa Ibom State 1971 - 1972 Trinity Theological College Umuahia Diploma in Theology 1978 • University of London 1979-1982 BD • Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford PGC Th. 1983 • University of Nigeria Nsukka/ Ridley Hall Cambridge 1992 - 1995 Ph D ( New Testament) Ministerial Appointments and Preferment's in the Church • Deacon ordained 1978 Preferred Canon of St Michael's Cathedral Aba 1987 • Collated Archdeacon in 1994 Consecrated Bishop of Umuahia Diocese March 2003 Job Experience Secular • Tutor Evangel High School Old Umuahia 1974-1975 In the Church Bishop's Chaplain to Bp. II.A. I Afonya at St Michael's Cathedral Aba 1978 - 1986 Bishop's Chaplain to Bp A.O. Iwuagwu 1987 - 1991 • Parish Priest St. John's Church Osusu Aba 1983-1984 • Canon in Residence 1987-1989 • Vice Principal Ascension Junior Seminary Umuebulungwu-Asa 1991- 1992 Archdeacon of St Stephen's Cathedral Umuahia , 1994 - 1998 Canon Theologian Diocese of Umuahia 1997-2003 Mission Adviser Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion ( EFAC) Umuahia Zone 1997 - 2003 Registrar Trinity Theological College Umuahia 1995 - 1996 Rector Trinity Theological College Umuahia 1997 - 1999 Director of Spiritual Growth, Ibru International Ecumenical Retreat Centre, ( Anglican Centre, Church of Nigeria) Agbarha Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, 1999 - 2003 Secretary Church of Nigeria Doctrinal and Theological Committee Supervising Bishop and Member Trinity College Governing Council Ministerial ExperienceOverseas to the World Anglican Communion • Priest in Holton Parish Church, Oxford 1980-1981 • St John the Baptist Parish, Knutsford and Toft Cheshire, Diocese of Chester, 1982 - 1983 • St. Mary's Parish Great Stamford and Little Stamford , Near Cambridge 1994 - 1995 • Christ Church Cockfosters, 1994 - 1995 Membership ofProfessionalAssociations • Life Member Bible Society of Nigeria, since 1985 • Member, Scripture Union Nigeria • Member, Christian Association of Nigeria, Aba and Umuahia Chapter 1987 - date • Member, Boys Brigade Nigeria • Member, Theological Association of African Students of the Bible Awards and Scholarships • The Harris Bolton Award for Academic/Moral Excellence, Trinity Theological College Umuahia, 1978 • Wycliffe Hall Scholarship Oxford 1980 -1981 • Christian Sacrifice Award , Parishes of Samford near Cambridge for Christian Service 1994 • Ridley Hall Scholarship, Cambridge 1992 - 1995 Publications Many academic and pastoral publications and papers among whom are: • The Church that lives to itself dies to itself- Diocese ofAba Publications 1988 • New Birth: A New Testament Phenomenon that Applies in the Old TestamentEcclesiasticalReview, Umuahia, 1997 • A Guide to Pastoral Epistles, Mimeograph Umuahia 1997 • The Feeding of the Five Thousand and the Four Evangelist 1988 • Alex Aremu Ibru: The Daniel from the Lions Den ( contributor) 2002 • Religious Columnist and Writer, Guardian Newspapers Ltd Nigeria • There numerous copies of Presidential Addresses and Synod Reports. Contributions to SocietalandChurch Growth- LocallyandWorldwide • Brought a lot of spiritual and material blessing to both Church of Nigeria and Diocese of Umuahia in the past few years • Has intensified Outreach and Evangelism tounchurchedand Non-Anglican areas of the Diocese. • Established an Investment Company for the Sustenance of the Diocese- the Anglidium Investment Company Ltd , registered with Corporate Affairs Commission in Abuja • Established Diocesan Mission/ Evangelism Fund, carved out many new parishes and archdeaconries • Creation of three new Missionary Dioceses out of the Diocese of Umuahia in 2005- a new milestone in the history of the Church in the Country - the new Dioceses are Diocese of Arochukwu/Ohafia, Diocese of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi and Diocese of Ikwuano. The new dioceses have been taken new strides in Mission and Evangelism to many un reached areas. • A prudent Manager- introduced a Central Accounting System in the Diocese • Enhanced the living standard of many rural and urban Church workers. • Has revived the Diocesan Seminary - St Mary Magdalene Anglican Girls Seminary Ubakala The Bishop's is a born- evangelist who has brought lives back to many souls through his prayers and sermons. He is married to Mrs Nne Patience Nwosu (nee Umeshi) and they are blessed with three children - Nkvvachi, Ozichi and Kelechi