Archbishop John Wilson Visits Nigeria
By Marie
Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark visited Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and Gwagwalada to ordain 10 new priests on his first visit to Nigeria.
Archbishop John spoke of a deep and powerful faith in the Lord Jesus within the people he met, where “no matter what”, the “name and person of our Saviour is the centre and focus of life”.
The Archbishop was invited to ordain the priests by the Missionary Society of St Paul of Nigeria (known as MSP). The newly ordained priests will soon be sent out on missions worldwide.
In a Pastoral Message on his visit, Archbishop John Wilson said he had “never ordained so many priests at the same time before”, adding how moving it was to witness “the generosity and dedication of these ten young men” who will soon be sent out on mission, often to countries which had previously sent missionaries to Africa.
The MSP is celebrating its 40th year of priestly ordinations this year, with priests being ordained every successive year since 1985. The MSP has a rich history of sending priests on mission to spread the Good News across Africa, Europe and North America.