Fr. Innocent Nzewuji

Fr. Innocent was born in Emekuku, Owerri, Nigeria on December 28, 1975. After his minor seminary formation and spiritual year, he proceeded to Seat of Wisdom Seminary, Owerri in 1996, where he earned Bachelor of Philosophy (2000), and Bachelor of Divinity (2005). His diaconate and priestly ordinations happened on February 25 and August 5, 2006 respectively. Fr. Nzewuji has served in his home diocese The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria as Associate pastor in 5 parishes, and as pastor in 2 parishes, the Archdiocesan Chaplain of Block Rosary Crusade Council of Nigeria (2012-2018), before relocating to the U.S. in the Fall of 2018.  He recently obtained his Master’s Degree in Pastoral Theology at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles. Prior to SHC, he served as an Associate Pastor at Saint Anatasia in Los Angeles.