May 16, 2025
Onitsha Archdiocese

IHM SISTERS OPENS A GRAND HEALTH FACILITY

11th of April, 2023 was a day among others in the history and life of the Religious Institute of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ when a long dreamt Hospital which came to reality was officially opened. The official opening of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra

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AGULERI DIOCESE created with Bishop Denis Isizoh as the pioneer Bishop

Breaking news: AGULERI DIOCESE created with Bishop Denis Isizoh as the pioneer Bishop. Installation fixed for 17 March, 2023 – Rev. Fr. Michael Umoh.

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Pope Benedict XVI, a man of deep faith, legendary intellectual capacity, and child-like tenderness – Archbishop Valerian Okeke

Tribute to late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI, a man of deep faith, legendary intellectual capacity, and child-like tenderness – Archbishop Valerian Okeke The news of the demise of our beloved Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, came with a mixture of sorrow and joy. It came with a profound pain of the loss of

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Do not be afraid, God will bless us with a better future, Archbishop Okeke charges Nigerians at Christmas

Do not be afraid, God will bless us with a better future, Archbishop Okeke charges Nigerians at Christmas From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha, Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke has charged Christians and Nigerians alike to deeply trust in God and eschew fear, as God will make the future better. Speaking yesterday

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Onitsha Archdiocese

VATICAN APPOINTMENT FOR IHM SISTER

The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ welcome with joy the news of the appointment by the Pope of Sr. Mary Adelaide Ndilu, one of her own, as one of the Consultors of the Dicastery for Communication on 29th September, 2022. Sr. Mary Adelaide made her First Religious Profession in 1989. 

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Onitsha Archdiocese

DIAMOND, GOLDEN AND SILVER CELEBRATIONS OF IHM SISTERS

It was a golden celebration of Diamond, Golden and Silver Jubilee of 21 Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters, on 25th September, 2022 at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha. Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese and the Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical province presided over the celebration.  Following

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Onitsha Archdiocese

IHM SUPERIOR GENERAL RECEIVES PAPAL AWARD

Mother Mary Claude Oguh, the Superior General of IHM Sisters along with seven other Priests of the Onitsha Archdiocese received  Papal Awards on 1st September, 2022 at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha.  While the priests were elevated to the honor of Papal Chamberlains (Monsignori), the IHM Superior General received the Benemerenti Medal.

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Onitsha Archdiocese

IHM FINAL RELIGIOUS PROFESSION 2022

IHM Sisters had 16 Sisters who made their Final Religious Profession on the 3rd and 7th September, 2022 at the Basilica of the most Holy Trinity, Onitsha and at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Urualla respectively. While Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke presided over the celebration at Onitsha, Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma took charge of the

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Onitsha Archdiocese

IHM SISTERS’ NOVITIATE AT 50 AND GROWTH IN NUMBERS

As the IHM Sisters’ Novitiate turns 50 this year, 11 Novices made their First Religious Profession on 13th August, 2022 at IHM Novitiate, Nkpor-Agu, Anambra State. Archbishop Valerian Okeke, the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese, was presided at the Eucharistic celebration which brought together many Sisters that had passed through the Novitiate as well as friends

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