The Anglican Diocese of Ideato, Imo State will today, Sunday June 12, celebrate mass to consummate the promotion of some servants of God.
It will be the occasion of the priestly ordination and collation of canons of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Arodizuogu.
The ordination will be officiated by the Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri and the Diocesan Bishop of Ideato, Caleb Maduoma.
Those to be ordained priests are Emmanuel Olubuogu, Chukwuma Alozie, Sopuruchukwu Okwaraejiaku, Shedrack Chukwuzitere, and Abel Chibuike.
Those to be collated as canons include Kelechi Chimara, Godwin Okpara, Godstime Okereke, and Chukwudubem Uduji.
Chimara is the vicar of Umuopia Parish in Akokwa Archdeaconry. He is also the Anglican Children Ministry (ACM) coordinator and chaplain of the Anglican Diocese of Ideato.
He is a man God has used immensely to His glory. He is humble and has exemplified himself as a servant of God, and is a source of inspiration, counsel, and guidance to the youth of Ideato Anglican synod.
Chimara was preferred a statutory canon of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Arondizuogu at the third session of the sixth synod of the Diocese.
A thanksgiving service and reception in his honour holds on Sunday June 26, 2016 at Christ Church Umuopia, Akokwa, Imo State at 8am.