The Author: Cyprian Chima Uzoma Anyanwu, born at Okrikama Ekwerazu (Nigeria), studied Philosophy to a bachelors degree level from 1985 to 1989 at the Bigard Memorial Seminary (now St Joseph’s major Seminary Ikot Ekpene, an affiliate of the Pontifical Urban University Rome). The author did his theological studies at the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu from 1989 to 1993 and obtained a bachelor of Theology degree and was ordained a priest for the Catholic diocese of Ahiara in 1993. He later attended Catholic Institute of West Africa Port Harcourt Nigeria for postgraduate studies in Theology from 1995 to 1997 and took a Masters degree in Theology. He has a doctorate degree in Theology from the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Vallendar, where he completed his studies in 2003.

• Contents: Introductory Discussions on the Igbo, Christian Initiation and Inculturation – Theological Foundation of the Study – Pastoral Reflections and Recommendations.

The Author: Cyprian Chima Uzoma Anyanwu, born at Okrikama Ekwerazu (Nigeria), studied Philosophy to a bachelors degree level from 1985 to 1989 at the Bigard Memorial Seminary (now St Joseph’s major Seminary Ikot Ekpene, an affiliate of the Pontifical Urban University Rome). The author did his theological studies at the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu from 1989 to 1993 and obtained a bachelor of Theology degree and was ordained a priest for the Catholic diocese of Ahiara in 1993. He later attended Catholic Institute of West Africa Port Harcourt Nigeria for postgraduate studies in Theology from 1995 to 1997 and took a Masters degree in Theology. He has a doctorate degree in Theology from the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Vallendar, where he completed his studies in 2003.

• Contents: Introductory Discussions on the Igbo, Christian Initiation and Inculturation – Theological Foundation of the Study – Pastoral Reflections and Recommendations.

The Author: Cyprian Chima Uzoma Anyanwu, born at Okrikama Ekwerazu (Nigeria), studied Philosophy to a bachelors degree level from 1985 to 1989 at the Bigard Memorial Seminary (now St Joseph’s major Seminary Ikot Ekpene, an affiliate of the Pontifical Urban University Rome). The author did his theological studies at the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu from 1989 to 1993 and obtained a bachelor of Theology degree and was ordained a priest for the Catholic diocese of Ahiara in 1993. He later attended Catholic Institute of West Africa Port Harcourt Nigeria for postgraduate studies in Theology from 1995 to 1997 and took a Masters degree in Theology. He has a doctorate degree in Theology from the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Vallendar, where he completed his studies in 2003.

• Contents: Introductory Discussions on the Igbo, Christian Initiation and Inculturation – Theological Foundation of the Study – Pastoral Reflections and Recommendations.