Pope francis Appoints most rev. Lucious ugorji as new archbishop of Owerri metropolitan see

His Holiness, Pope Francis has appointed His Lordship, Most Rev. Lucious Iwejuru Ugorji as the new Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese and Ecclesiastical Province.
He replaced His Grace, Most Rev. Archbishop Anthony J.V. Obinna who had been the archbishop since March 26 1994.
The appointment of Bishop Ugorji was announced today in Abuja by the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, His Eminence, Antonio Guido Filipazzi during the ongoing First Plenary meeting of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN).
Bishop Ugorji until his recent appointment was the Catholic Bishop of Umuahia Diocese and Apostolic Administrator of Catholic Diocese of Ahiara.