1915-1940:The Catholic faith came into Osumenyi through the efforts of an inspired brave pioneer Christian,James Nwora who came in contact with the catholic faith at Ozubulu and decided to bring it home.He then set out in the company of one Nwosueke Ezike-ewereaku(Eze-enyimba) and got the mandated services of one missionary teacher,mr peter Ikeotuonye from Ozubulu to begin the Catholic Church in Osumenyi in the year 1915.Other people who joined this team of adventurers of religion and education included:Okonkwo Ogbenyeebe,Michael Anakor,Mathew Ezikeonuoha of ,Uruchukwu Ugwumba and Muoegbunam Aniika.Mr.Peter Ikeotuonye lived in the house of Umeononobi ERzikenwine and was using his”Obi” as both school and church.The people of the town happily received james and his bteam.Ezeaba Nwine,the then oldest son 0f Ezikenwine,who on a second thought,became skeptical about what that movement would result in future and decided to move it out of their fathers Obi.He Ezeaba,therefore had to donate his own land at a site near “Ihuchukwu” shrine,the present site of St.Anthony of Padua Secondary School.A small thatched house was raised there for the purpose of the missionary work.Later Rev.Fr. Ledane came from Ozubulu to confer authority to teacher Ikeotuonye’s work.Later Rev.Fr.Bindel came from Ihiala to establish Osumenyi as a station under Ihiala Parish.The work of the missionaries attracted the interest of young men converts like:Michael Anakor,David Ezeaba(whose son-Benedict Ezeaba later became Fr.Bindel’s Houseboy)Gabriel Obi,Stephen Onyilimba,George Asor,Joseph Muojekwu,Peter Osueke,Mark Offia,Edward Ukogu,Jerome Uzochukwu and later on,Jacob Anochie.
As the church started growing,land was needed for expansion,and people who had land near the church donated their land.Louis Onwuzulu donated land on which Fr.S rest house was erected.

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Are you for real? Is osunmenyi in Lagos, Osun, Anambra, Delta or Belgium? For non catholics and novices to the mentioned areas your narrative just lost zeal...

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