Fr. Cyriacus Elochukwu Okafor

Parish Priest

My name is Fr. Cyriacus Elochukwu Okafor. I was ordained on the 16th of August 2003 in the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Nigeria. After my ordination, I served as the Bursar of the Cathedral Parish, Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral from 2003 to 2005. I was appointed the Parish Priest of St. Michael’s Ozubulu. After serving in this Parish for three years, I was sent to study in the University of Lagos, where I resided at Regina Mundi Parish Mushin Lagos. I continued my further studies in England, and did Master’s and PhD studies in Economics, graduating from the University of Leeds, West Yorkshire. Prior to my arrival in this Parish, I was appointed the Priest-in-charge of St. Elizabeth Parish, Richmond Twickenham.

The Parish of Our Lady of the Crays is a dynamic and multicultural Parish. Despite being multicultural, there is a deep-rooted fraternity that cuts across the various diverse cultural backgrounds of our parishioners. This is a positive development, one that will see us grow from strength to strength in our spiritual journey as one Parish family.

So far, I have been overwhelmed by the magnitude of your love, support and hospitality these past three years. Be rest assured of my prayers and love for all of you. Through the powerful intercession of our Mother, Mary, may God bless and continue to build us up in this community of love.