Curriculum Vitae
Surname: Makoji
First name: Ignatius
Date of Birth September 01, 1976
Congregation: Missionaries of Divine Mercy
Status: Catholic Priest
Place of Origin: Idah
Local Government: Idah
State: Kogi
Country: Nigeria
Date of Priestly Ordination: 05/07/2013
Certificates Obtained:
FSLC: Omarin Primary School Sapele 1989
WAEC: Christ the King College 2002
Degrees: Saint Peter & Paul Major Seminary Philosophy (2003-2007) B. A. Phil.
Theology: Bachelor of Arts in Religion & Cultural Studies – Spiritan International School of Theology, Attakwu, Enugu State affiliate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (2009-2012)
Master of Art (M.A.) in Theology (Spiritan International School of Theology, Attakwu, Enugu, University of Duquesne, Pittsburgh, USA (2014).
CORAT Africa, Kenya Leadership & Management 2014 Cert.
Catholic Secretariat, Nigeria Orientation Course on Missions 2014 Cert.
CIWA, Nigeria Course on Communication 2002 Cert.
Link-Tech Computer Institute: Information Technology (IT) 2002 Diploma
Working Experience:
Pastoral Experience at Christ the King Minor Seminary, Gwada 2003
Pastoral Year at Michael De Archangel Minor Seminary, Amoke 2007
Parish experience at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Minna as A.C.A. 2013
Deanery Chaplain of Young Catholic Students (YCS) 2013 - 2014
Parish Priest of Divine Mercy Parish, Bakassi, Suleja 2014 - 2022
Abuja Provincial Coordinator of Divine Mercy Devotion in Nigeria 2014 - 2022
Deanery Chaplain of Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Nigeria (CCRN) 2020 - 2022
President of Male Religious working in Minna Diocese 2018 – 2022
Superior General of Missionaries of Divine Mercy Congregation, Nigeria 2013 - 2021
National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC Student Membership) 2022
Priestly Faculty with the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, USA 2022
Clinical Pastoral Education (Summer Program) – UnityPoint Health- Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, USA 30/05/2022 – 08/12/2022
One year Residency of CPE - UnityPoint Health- Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines (Palliative Department) 08/15/2022 – 08/15/2023 (still in progress)
REFEREES
1.Most Rev. Dr. Martin Igwe Uzoukwu
Catholic Bishop of Minna Diocese
Father – Founder, Congregation of the Missionaries of Divine Mercy
2 Very Rev. Fr. Kevin Anigbo, MDM
Superior General of the Missionaries of Divine Mercy (MDM) Congregation
3 Eric Johnson - Director, Spiritual Care Department, UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist
Medical Center - 515-***-****