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Their offspring John was not slow in noticing this dedication for by 1912, when he was only 14 he too had resolved to serve God. "As my new year's resolution," he wrote to his father on 1 January 1912, "I want to serve God all my life. I want to be a priest." His father took the matter up with the
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Matriarch of the Otigba Dynasty. The legacy of the investitures and prestigious OBE award continues in her direct descendants notably : James Otigba (deceased), Felicia Iworah (née Otigba)(deceased), Gregory Otigba (deceased), Brig. Gen (Dr) George
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Bernadette Anyogu – founder member of The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ Mother Mary Benedette Anyogu- was the youngest sister of Bishop John Cross Anyogu. First professed sister of the congregation of the Immaculate Heart. of Mary
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which was created in 1963, the year of his installation. Through his efforts Enugu became a very important
Catholic mission centre overseeing several thousand Christians in and around the town. His parish has the largest concentration of Catholics in Nigeria, second only to
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Otigbah rtd.(deceased), Anthony Otigba (deceased), Sebastian Iweka Otigba (deceased), Odilia Nworah (née Otigba)Sunday Henry Otigba, Victor Otigba. grand children Valentine Emeka Otigba and great-grandchildren to date.
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some 96 kilometres from Enugu. His parents, Jacob and Ama Fatima Anyogu, were prominent worshippers at the
Onitsha mission where their contribution to its growth, both as a base for European missionaries arriving in
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African could become a priest. The positive response led to John and his brother Luke being sent to England in March 1913 for training.
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