The Enthronment of the new prelate of METHODIST CHURCH NIGERIA and other bishops take place tomorrow being sunday 6th.. here is the ceitation The Most Rev. (Dr.) Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu Uche was born to Evangelist Thompson Kanu and Nneoma Janet Ebere Uche of Amagu Autonomous Community, Ihube Okigwe on 29thJanuary 1953 at General Hospital Okigwe in Imo State Nigeria. He attended Local Authority School (LA) Eziama Nneato(1959), Nneato Central School Ebelebe (Methodist) (1960), Amuda Isuochi Group School (1961 – 1962) and Isuochi Central School Nkwoagu (Methodist) (1963 - 1965). He further attended Boy’s High School Ihube, Okigwe former Methodist Boy’s Secondary School (1970 –1974). He was trained a Methodist Minister at Trinity Union Theological College Umuahia (1976 – 1979). He obtained his Bachelor Degree and Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration from University of Jos (1994 – 1999) and (2010 – 2011) respectively. He participated in many National and International Conferences, Workshops and Seminars and presented papers. He holds First Leaving School Certificate with Distinction (1965), West African School Certificate Grade 2 (1974), Diploma in Religious Studies/Diploma in Theology Distinction (1979), Bachelor of Arts in Religious Education (1999), Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration (2001) and Doctorate Award, Doctor of Theology (Honoris Causa) by Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, USA. He served the Church as Ministerial Cadet (1975/1976). He was accepted into the Ministry of the Church in 1976, commissioned a Deacon in 1979, ordained a Priest in 1982, appointed a Presbyter in 1990, elected a Bishop at 1998 Conference held in Ode Aye in the Diocese of Igbobini in August 1998. He was consecrated Bishop at the Methodist Church of the Trinity Tinubu, Lagos on 21stNovember 1998. He was enthroned Bishop of Owerri on 14thFebruary 1999, elected Archbishop of Enugu on Aug. 15, 2009, Invested at the Methodist Church of the Trinity, Tinubu, Lagos in November 2009 and was enthroned as Archbishop of Enugu on 31stJanuary 2010. He served at Aba (1979-1981) and Umuokpara (1981-1984) in the Diocese of Umuahia, Amechi Section (1985-1989) and Ngbo Section Abakaliki (Jan-March1990)in the Diocese of Enugu. He was the Presbyter of Kano Circuit (March 30th, 1990-Oct, 1998) where God used him to bring peace among Methodist people in the Northern Diocese and killed Tribal Differences. He was also instrumental in laying the foundation for the creation of the Dioceses of Kano and Jos as he also served as the Synod Secretary of the Diocese of the North (1991-1998). While he served in the Diocese of Owerri, he transformed the Diocese from obscurity to prominence and was part of the vision for the creation of Umuahia East and West Dioceses under Late Most Rev. Dr. R. O. Uwadi in 2008. As the Archbishop of Enugu he brought about aggressive Spiritual and Structural transformation of the Diocese of Enugu. Most Rev. (Dr.) S. C. K. Uche was the Treasurer, Christian Association of Nigeria Kano State (1991-1994), Chairman Kano State Christian Welfare Agency (1991-1995), Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria, Kano State with 47 Local Government Chapters (1994-1997), Member of Nine Man Committee for the Imo State Civil Service Salary Structure (1999), Member Imo State Secondary Education Management Board (2001-2003), Member Board of Trustees, OWERRI CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND (2004 Till Date), Member of the Transition Committee under Chief Ikedi Ohakim (2007), Member, Imo State Council on Vision 20:20:20 (2009), and Grand Patron Anti Corruption Volunteers Corps (ICPC) Imo State (2008-2011 till date). He also served other Christian Groups as Patron, Scripture Union, Owerri Area (2000-2005), Patron Nigeria Fellowship of Christian Students (2000-2009) Area Patron of S.U. Imo State (2003-2008), Grand Patron, Methodist Campus Fellowship of AICE, FUTO, IMSU (2002-2009) and Member, Enugu State Mediation Committee on Minimum Wage (2011). Most Rev. (Dr.) S. C. K. Uche is married to Florence Nnenna Uche and the marriage is blessed with children, he enjoys Reading, Preaching, Praying and Teaching. This is the beginning of a new dawn in Methodist Church Nigeria as a man of great intellect, kind hearted, industrious, prayerful and hospitable takes up the mantle of leadership of the Church. The Church further elected two (2) Bishops, elected seven (7) Archbishops and translated few Archbishops and Bishops. The following is the summary of the elections and translations
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