Brief description

St. Paul’s Seminary, Ukpor is the minor Seminary of the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi, Nigeria that serves as the first stage of formation of candidates for Catholic Priesthood.

Mission

We are committed to offering friendly holistic formation rooted in the Gospel/Church values and principles. With the combination of best formation agents, practices and facilities, we raise responsive and responsible stewards of Church’s spiritual and temporal goods and those of the civil society at large, reconciling all things in Christ.

Vision

To provide best seeds who become responsive and responsible stewards, evangelizers, reconciling all things in Christ.

Values

• Discipleship: Being open to follow and learn from Christ and the Church values and principles, striving to live by them every time and everywhere.
• Mission: Being ready and available to serve anytime and anywhere; denying oneself and carrying one’s cross to follow Christ, serving Him joyfully among his people.
• Compassion: Being empathetic and merciful.
• Accountability: Being honest, responsible and taking action to create better situations and environment.
• Integrity: Doing the right thing with due respect, without compromising Gospel values and standards.
• Respect: Valuing every human person as an image of God and another Christ: “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers that you do unto me” (Mt. 25:40)
• Knowledge: To love and acquire knowledge as a tool for personal and general development and advancement.

To provide best seeds who become responsive and responsible stewards, evangelizers, reconciling all things in Christ.