Pope Appoints Five Delta Catholic Priests As Papal Chamberlains

by Niger Delta Today   October 25, 2020

By Ovie Okpare

Pope Francis has appointed additional five priests in Issele-Uku Catholic Diocese in Delta State as Papal Chamberlains bringing the total in the diocese to nine.

Papal Chamberlains also known as Monsignori is awarded to priests in recognition of their selfless service to the church and their community.

The five elevated priests include Right Rev. Monsignor John Aduba, Right Rev. Monsignor Michael Nwokolo, Right Rev. Monsignor Parker Ogboi, Right Rev. Monsignor Miletus Eze and Right Rev. Monsignor Augustine Ojei.

Their appointment was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Diocesan Director of Communications, Rev. Fr. Charles Uganwa.

The Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Michael Elue, would perform investiture ceremony on the five papal chamberlains on Saturday, October 31, the statement added.

It further stated that the investiture ceremony would hold at the Cathedral of St. Paul, Issele-Uku, by 10am in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols.

Uganwa said the honour was given to them in recognition of their selfless contributions to the local Church and their services to humanity all over Nigeria.

“The title ‘Monsignor’ is bestowed on a priest who has distinguished himself by exceptional service to the church.

 

“It is a title granted by the pope upon the recommendation of the priest’s diocesan bishop.

“It is a purely honorary title and has no effect on the priest’s duties or ministerial assignment, so a monsignor does not necessarily have any duties distinct from those of any other priest.

“However, some positions within the Vatican automatically carry the title of monsignor.

“When the bishop of a diocese believes that one of the priests under his authority should be honored for his exceptional service to the church, he can nominate that priest for the title of monsignor.

“The Pope reviews the nomination and makes the final decision. If he decides to grant the title of monsignor to the nominee, the Secretariat of State of the Vatican honors the new monsignor with a formal diploma.

“And, because the title of monsignor historically designated a priest who served in the papal curia or Vatican bureaucracy, all Monsignori are officially part of the papal household, whether they serve in the Vatican or elsewhere.

“Unlike regular priests, they may wear some of the regalia normally reserved for a bishop”, it stated.

Issele-Uku was created on July 5, 1973 by Pope Pius X1 from the territory of Benin Archdiocese.

It presently covers six local government areas including Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, Ika South and Ika North-East, of Delta State.

The diocese currently has 94 parishes, 232 priests and nine Monsignori

SPIRIT MEAT DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY REV. OLUSOLA AND REV. OYENIKE AREOGUN

Monday, 23rd November 2020

TOPIC: THE POWER OF BINDING AND LOOSING

Matthew 16:19, Luke 10:19

You have the power to bind and loose. If you are born again, God has given you that authority. You can bind what you don’t want and loose some good things to come into your life. This is part of your armoury in God.

You can loose funds for your projects. You can command the devil to take his hands off your funds and let them be released unto you. As a pastor, you can loose your members who are being held down by territorial and environmental spirits. You can loose some favour and help to come to you. Identify the key things you want to lose and be specific. Everything that is yours from God, every benefit, every blessing, every donation of heaven, every grant of heaven that is yours, loose them. Loose your angels to begin to function and bind demons on assignment against your life. Loose angels on assignment for you; let them go ahead of you to clear the road for you.

You can bind that ancestral struggle and take authority over it as far as you are concerned. If there is any health issue in your life that is limiting your function in life, you can bind such and command it to loose its hold in your life.

You can declare the word of the Lord concerning your children. They said your child does not know mathematics, that is not consistent with the scripture. The scripture says, “He shall be the head and not the tail, he shall be above only and not beneath”. Declare that over him.

PRAYER: I bind every ongoing work of hell in my life and loose every blessing of heaven and divine donations already released for me. Amen!

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ezekiel 45:13-46:24, 1 Peter 1:13-2:10, Psalm 119:33-48, Proverbs 28:11

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