Venerable Ikechukwu Joseph Egbuonu of Diocese of the Niger in Anambra State has been elected Bishop of Oji River Diocese in Enugu State.
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, made the announcement
of Egbuonu’s election as Bishop alongside Venerable Owen Ukafia of the Diocese of Uyo; Ven Nuhu Yohannato of the Diocese of Kastina and Ven Matthew Tamunotari Ogaze of Diocese of Ogbia, recently at Church of Nigeria Standing Committee in Delta State.
Ndukuba urged members of the Church to pray and support the newly elected Bishops and their families, as they went into their new places of assignment after consecration.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that Venerable Ikechukwu Joseph Egbuonu is the 2nd Bishop of Oji Diocese (Anglican Communion) since its creation in 1999. He replaces the former pioneer Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Archbishop Amos Madu, who retired last year.
Ven. Egbuonu was born on 30th September, 1976 to the family of the late Chief David and Mrs Rose Egbuonu of Uruagu, Umudioka in Dunukofia L.G.A of Anambra State.
He is a graduate of Trinity Theological College, Umuahia and University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He acquired the following certificates: Dip.Th, B.Th, BA, and MA. He recently obtained his Ph.D in Theology.
He was made a Deacon in July 2007 and was ordained a priest in 2008 in the Diocese on the Niger. He has served in about 7 parishes and is currently the Vicar of Immanuel Anglican Church Parish, Nkwelle-Ezunaka.
Egbuonu leads Gospel Labour Partners (GoLPart) a worldwide evangelism movement, and coordinates the Diocese on the Niger Mission and Outreach Team (DONMORT), an effective Evangelistic Missions arm of the Diocese on the Niger established in the year 2008.
He is a teacher of the word with an in-depth knowledge of the scripture and has always proved that effortlessly in synods, conferences, ministers’ trainings and crusades.
Egbuonu has ministered in major countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, the US and Canada and is married to Mrs Ifeoma Egbuonu and they are blessed with four children: Divine, Favour, Rejoice and Great.
