Illah
Location
Official Name Holy Cross Monastery
N° 102
Country Nigeria
City Illah
Address P.O. Box 44
Contact Information
Telephone [234] 80 80 53 39 51
Telephone 2 [234] 80 35 82 89 13
Community Email [email protected]
Superior Dom Augustine Bernard Okechukwu, Titular Prior 2022-2028
Other Information
Juridical Status Simple Priory
Diocese Diocesis Isseleukuanis (Issele Uku)
OCSO Region RAFMA
Incorporated 2006
Origins
Founded by Fr. Abraham, who also founded Awhum. It existed for many years as a diocesan monastery. The General Chapter of 2005 approved its incorporation into the Order, which took place 20 February 2006.
Father Immediate
Genesee; Genesee / Delegate of Father Immediate from 2019 to 2020: Dom Armand Veilleux of Scourmont; Genesee
Lay Associates
Fr Ojefua Lay Cistercians
Past Superiors
Bruno — Superior — from the beginning until 2005
Innocent UGYEH — Superior — 2005 – 2006
Ogechukwu IBE — Prior — 2006 – 2012; Superior ad nutum 2012 – 2022
