The Author: Innocent O. Dim was ordained a Catholic priest in 1985. He did his Bachelor in Philosophy in 1981 and Bachelor in Theology in 1985 at Ikot Ekpene and Enugu Nigeria respectively. In 1997 he did his Master in Moral Theology and Master in Religious Studies in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). Recently he completed his doctoral degree in Fundamental Theology at University Bochum (Germany).

«This work presents a highly active and creative development of the Communio-Understanding of the Church and at the same time those practices in which the local Church is conscious of itself as a member of Catholic communion.» (Prof. Dr. H. J. Pottmeyer, Universität Bochum, Germany)«This work, that deals extensively with the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria has till now no parallel in German scholarship.» (Prof. Dr. W. Damberg, Universität Bochum, Germany).

• Contents: Nigeria: Background Information of the Igbo People – Brief history of the Catholic Church in Igbo Nigeria before Vatican II – Reception of Vatican II by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in the Context of Igbo Catholic Church – The Laity after Vatican II – General Evaluation and Conclusion.

The Author: Innocent O. Dim was ordained a Catholic priest in 1985. He did his Bachelor in Philosophy in 1981 and Bachelor in Theology in 1985 at Ikot Ekpene and Enugu Nigeria respectively. In 1997 he did his Master in Moral Theology and Master in Religious Studies in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). Recently he completed his doctoral degree in Fundamental Theology at University Bochum (Germany).

«This work presents a highly active and creative development of the Communio-Understanding of the Church and at the same time those practices in which the local Church is conscious of itself as a member of Catholic communion.» (Prof. Dr. H. J. Pottmeyer, Universität Bochum, Germany)«This work, that deals extensively with the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria has till now no parallel in German scholarship.» (Prof. Dr. W. Damberg, Universität Bochum, Germany).

• Contents: Nigeria: Background Information of the Igbo People – Brief history of the Catholic Church in Igbo Nigeria before Vatican II – Reception of Vatican II by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in the Context of Igbo Catholic Church – The Laity after Vatican II – General Evaluation and Conclusion.

The Author: Innocent O. Dim was ordained a Catholic priest in 1985. He did his Bachelor in Philosophy in 1981 and Bachelor in Theology in 1985 at Ikot Ekpene and Enugu Nigeria respectively. In 1997 he did his Master in Moral Theology and Master in Religious Studies in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). Recently he completed his doctoral degree in Fundamental Theology at University Bochum (Germany).

«This work presents a highly active and creative development of the Communio-Understanding of the Church and at the same time those practices in which the local Church is conscious of itself as a member of Catholic communion.» (Prof. Dr. H. J. Pottmeyer, Universität Bochum, Germany)«This work, that deals extensively with the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria has till now no parallel in German scholarship.» (Prof. Dr. W. Damberg, Universität Bochum, Germany).

• Contents: Nigeria: Background Information of the Igbo People – Brief history of the Catholic Church in Igbo Nigeria before Vatican II – Reception of Vatican II by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in the Context of Igbo Catholic Church – The Laity after Vatican II – General Evaluation and Conclusion.