“Our seminary is full; may our hearts be fuller still.”
Archbishop Ezeaku, pastoral letter for October
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Larkmere · Cathedral DeanerySunday 6:30am, 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 5:30pm Weekdays 6:30am, 6pm
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Latest news
The Archbishop's pastoral visit to St Brigid's Parish, Amberfield
21 October 2026 · Archdiocesan Communications Office- Seminary
Building a chapel for our seminarians
18 September 2026 · Archdiocesan Communications Office - Young people
Young people of every deanery gather in Larkmere
5 September 2026 · Archdiocesan Communications Office - Outstations
The catechists of the outstations
28 July 2026 · Archdiocesan Communications Office
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- Nov4Retreat
Clergy day of recollection
A day of prayer for all the priests of the archdiocese, led by the Archbishop.
Wednesday 4 November, 9am - Nov11Come and see
Come and see weekend for young men
For young men thinking about the priesthood, at St Joseph's Minor Seminary.
Wednesday 11 November, 9am - Nov21Ordination
Priestly ordinations
The Archbishop ordains two deacons of the archdiocese to the priesthood.
Saturday 21 November, 10am - Nov27Pilgrimage
Christ the King procession
In every deanery of the archdiocese, ending with Benediction.
Friday 27 November, 4pm - Dec6Conference
Catechists' conference
For the catechists of every parish and outstation.
Sunday 6 December, 9am - Dec8Jubilee
Diamond jubilee of the cathedral parish
Thanksgiving Mass for 75 years of the cathedral parish.
Tuesday 8 December, 10am
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Meet our Archbishop
Archbishop Anselm Ezeaku
Ut vitam habeant
Archbishop of Mount Carmel. Born in Larkmere and ordained a priest of the archdiocese thirty-one years ago, he taught at St Joseph's Minor Seminary and served as its rector before his ordination as bishop.
Pastoral letters
View all- Pray for our seminarians this monthOctober 2026
- Back to school, back to MassSeptember 2026
- Thank you for the flood reliefAugust 2026
Upcoming public engagements
- Priestly ordinationsSaturday 21 November, 10am
- Diamond jubilee of the cathedral parishTuesday 8 December, 10am
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Pray · 7For my husband, who starts a new job on Monday, far from home. That he settles well and comes home safely each weekend.
Pray · 21For our parish youth week and every young person who comes, especially those who have drifted away.
Pray · 17For the repose of my father, who died last week, and for my mother, who is finding the house very quiet.
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seminarians in formation for the archdiocese
I Ifeanyi Onuoha
From the cathedral parish. He will be ordained deacon next year.
₦630,000 of ₦900,000 this yearSponsorT Tochukwu Ibekwe
From St Kizito's Parish, Willowmere. He spent his pastoral year in the rural outstations.
₦285,000 of ₦900,000 this yearSponsorO Olamide Ajayi
From St Jude's Parish, Cedarvale. He is studying philosophy.
₦340,000 of ₦900,000 this yearSponsor
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Brothers of the Good Shepherd (BGS)
The brothers run a home for boys in Cedarvale and teach in two of the archdiocese's secondary schools.
Carmelite Sisters of Larkmere (CSL)
A community of prayer beside the cathedral. The sisters keep the chapel open for adoration every Friday.
Sisters of the Visitation (SV)
All institutes Like Mary, who went in haste to visit her cousin Elizabeth, we go out to those who wait for a visit: children who need a school, the sick who need care, and…
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- Notice · Prot. MC/2026/001Days of recollection for the clergy27 August 2026
- Circular · Prot. MC/2026/002Safeguarding training for every parish8 July 2026
- Decree · Prot. MC/2026/003Decree on the boundaries of the Amberfield Deanery9 April 2026
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