CORNELIUS OKEZIE OKOYE
ONITSHA,State Anambra
Summary
Experienced spiritual leader with focus on community building and pastoral care. Foster meaningful relationships and offer emotional and spiritual support through compassionate counselling and engaging sermons. Skilled in guiding congregations towards personal and collective growth.
i have a good organisational and managerial skills blossomed by my ability to manage Holy Spirit Nursery,Primary and Secondary School, Ogidi
A good communication skills made proficient by my priestly experience. studied German language with basic knowledge in listening, reading and writing. i have done German A1, A2, B1, B2.
My mother tongue is Igbo but can also speak English, and small German.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
PASTOR/PARISH PRIEST
CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF ONTSHA
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH, OGIDI, NIGERIA
2021.10 - Current
A PASTOR OF SOULS WHO DESIRES TO BRING THE LIFE AND LIGHT OF GOD TO HIS CHILDREN.
FORMATOR
ST. PIUS X SPIRITUAL YEAR SEMINARY,
AKWUUKWU, ANAMBRA STATE - NIGERIA
2009.10 - 2017.10
Formed and guided seminarians as a formator in the spiritual year seminary for 8 years.
PAROCHIAL VICAR
SACRED HEART PARISH, ODOAKPU
ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE - NIGERIA
2009.09 - 2009.10
WORKED AS A PAROCHIAL VICAR FOR ONE MONTH.
LEARNED AND APPLIED WHAT I LEARNT AND PERFOMED MY PRIESTLY CALLING AMICABLY AND DEDICATIVELY
Education
BACHELOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY (B. TH.) - THEOLOGY
BIGARD MEMORIAL SEMINARY (An Affiliate of Urban Univ. Rome)
ENUGU STATE - NIGERIA 2005.10 - 2009.05
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PHILOSOPHY
BIGARD MEMORIAL SEMINARY (An Affilicate of Urban Univ, Rome)
ENUGU STATE - NIGERIA 2000.10 - 2004.06
Higher National Diploma - MASS COMMUNICATION
INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM, MANAGEMENT & CONT. EDUCATION NSULT
ENUGU STATE - NIGERIA 2000.10 - 2004.06
WAEC CERTIFICATE - 9 SUBJECTS
ALL HALLOWS SEMINARY, ONITSHA
ANAMBRA STATE - NIGERIAFIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE - FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
FARMSETTLEMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, IGBARIAM
ANAMBRA STATE - NIGERIA 1989.11 - 1989.11
Languages
English
Fluent
German
Elementary (A2)
IGBO
Fluent
Affiliations
- READING, WRITING, PLAYING FOODBALL, INTERNET
REFERENCES
MOST REVD. VALERIAN M. OKEKE
THE ARCHBISHOP OF ONITSHA
BASILICA OF THE MOST TRINITY, OGIDI
email: secretariat@onitsha-archdiocese.org
phone: 2348033243780
REV. FR. DR. LOTANNA OLISAEMEKA
ARCHDIOCESE OF HAMBURG
GERMANY
Email: lotaolisa@gmail.com
Timeline
PASTOR/PARISH PRIEST
CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF ONTSHA
2021.10 - Current
FORMATOR
ST. PIUS X SPIRITUAL YEAR SEMINARY,
2009.10 - 2017.10
PAROCHIAL VICAR
SACRED HEART PARISH, ODOAKPU
2009.09 - 2009.10
BACHELOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY (B. TH.) - THEOLOGY
BIGARD MEMORIAL SEMINARY (An Affiliate of Urban Univ. Rome)
2005.10 - 2009.05
BACHELOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PHILOSOPHY
BIGARD MEMORIAL SEMINARY (An Affilicate of Urban Univ, Rome)
2000.10 - 2004.06
Higher National Diploma - MASS COMMUNICATION
INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISM, MANAGEMENT & CONT. EDUCATION NSULT
2000.10 - 2004.06
FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE - FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
FARMSETTLEMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, IGBARIAM
1989.11 - 1989.11
WAEC CERTIFICATE - 9 SUBJECTS
ALL HALLOWS SEMINARY, ONITSHA