Enugu East Archdeaconry

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Enugu East Archdeaconry

1.) Date of Creation/Inauguration:
February 2nd, 1992/February 21, 1993

2.) Name of Archdeaconry Head Church:
St Bartholomew's Church, Asata Enugu

3.) Address:
No. 3 Udi Road by Richard Street,
(Asata chemist bus stop Ogui Rd Enugu)

 4.) Date of establishment/inauguration:
August 24th 1924 

5.) Churches under Enugu East Archdeaconry:
(a) St. Bartholomew's Church Asata Enugu
(b) All Souls Church Railway Quarters
(c) St. Michael's & All Angels Chapel , Prison Training School Enugu
(d) Emmanuel Anglican Church Ihuokpara

6.) Names of Past Archdeacons:
(a) The Very Rev. Capt. L. C. Okeke (1975-1993)
(b) Ven. A. I. Eneasato (1993-1999)
(c) Ven. W. M. O. Ukelegharanya (1999-2000)
(d) Ven. R. C. Okafor (2000-2002)
(e) Ven. Dr. E. A. Ugwu (2002-2006)
(f) Ven. W. A. Nwankwo (2006-2010)
(g) Ven. Dr. M. P. Ifeanyieze (2010-2015)
(h) Ven. Dr. J. C. Agbo (2015-2019)
(i) Ven. Ginika B. Ezeabi (2019-2022)

7.) Current Archdeacon:
Ven. Uchennageme Ugwu (2022 to date)
(a) Made Deacon on 7th July 1991, by Rt. Rev. Gideon Nweke Otubelu
(b) Ordained Priest on 5th July 1992, by Rt. Rev. Gideon Nweke Otubelu
(c) Preferred Canon on 18th July 2004, by Rt. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel O. Chukwuma
(d) Preferred Venerable on 20th July 2008, by Rt. Rev. Dr. Emmanuel O. Chukwuma

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