The Holy Father has appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar, Nigeria, the Rev. Christopher Naseri Naseri, of the clergy of Calabar, currently assistant parish priest of St. Bernard in Marian Hill and professor at the University of Calabar, assigning him the see owner of Gurza.
Curriculum vitae
Monsignor Christopher Naseri Naseri was born on April 5, 1970 in Calabar. He attended the Immaculate Conception minor seminary in Mfamosing, the Marianum Spiritual Year Seminary in Calabar and studied philosophy at the St. Joseph Major Seminary in Ikot Ekpene and theology at the Seat of Wisdom Seminary in Owerri. He was ordained a priest on July 5, 1997 for the clergy of Calabar.
He held the following offices and carried out further studies: Assistant parish priest of St. John, Akamkpa and teacher in the Mary Immaculate Juniorate, Iwuru (1997-1998); Assistant parish priest of St. Bernard (1998-2000); Secretary to the Arch