Rev. Fr. Victor C. Mordi

DOB: 8th April, 1980 in Ikeja, Lagos State as first of four children to Anthony and Josephine Mordi, natives of Onicha-Olona, Aniocha North LGA of Delta State. I Started Primary School Education at Lara Day School in Ikeja - Lagos, and then completed at Federal Staff Primary School in Sokoto in 1991. Secondary School Education was at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary Zaria from 1991 to 1997, successfully obtaining the WAEC certificate. After admission to study for the Priesthood for Sokoto diocese, I was sent to the SS Peter & Paul Seminary in Eruku for the Spiritual year formation from 1998 to 1999. I was then sent to St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary Makurdi, Benue State for my studies in philospohy from 199 to 2001, obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome. Afterwards, I did my Pastoral Year at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church Katsina, Catechetical Training Center Malumfashi, and then Holy Family Cathedral Sokoto. I was sent for my Theology Studies to the Good Shepherd Major Seminary Kaduna from 2003 to 2007, where I obtained a Bachelor's Dregree in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Urban University, Rome, after completion of my Seminary formation. I was ordained a deacon for the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto on the 11th May, 2007. As a Deacon, I worked at the Holy Family Cathedral and at the diocesan Chancery. I was ordained a Priest for Sokoto Diocese on the 7th December, 2007. After my Priestly Ordination, I worked in an assisting capacity at the Holy Family Cathedral Sokoto, and then subsequently as the Diocesan Chancellor/ Bishop's Secretary, and then as Vocations Director. Since then, I have worked in other capacities in different offices and Parishes in the diocese. Presently I am doing my doctoral studies at the Leopold Franzens University in Austria, and working in the Catholic Diocese of Augsburg in Germany. I enjoy sports (Football, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Badminton, cycling), Travel, Photography, and Gardening. I speak English, Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba and German.