Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji

Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Archbishop of Owerri
Church
ArchdioceseOwerri
Appointed6 March 2022
Installed23 June 2022
PredecessorAnthony John Valentine Obinna
Successorincumbent
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
  • Bishop of Umuahia (1990‍–‍2018)
Orders
Ordination16 April 1977
Consecration1 July 1990
by Paul Fouad Naïm Tabet,
Anthony Gogo Nwedo,
Albert Kanene Obiefuna
Personal details
Born13 January 1952 (1952-01-13) (age 72)
Naze, Nigeria

Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji // (born January 13, 1952) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of the Latin Church archdiocese of Owerri in Imo State, Nigeria.[1]

In 2022, he was appointed as the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).[2] He followed on from the previous president, Augustine Obiora Akubeze.

  1. ^ Daniels, Ajiri (2022-03-06). "Lucius Ugorji appointed Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ Association of Catholic Information in Africa website, article dated 3/9/22