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ABOUT OUR BISHOP

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Bishop Solomon Okwudiri Okoro is an author, Pastor, Leader and a fire branch preacher with an apostolic grace, was born in Umukabia town of Ehime-Mbano L.G.A of Imo State, Nigeria. He attended Community Primary School Obunku, Ndoki and finished in 1981, he proceeded to Akwete Secondary Technical School for his High School Education and finished in 1986 both in Ukwa East L.G.A of Abia State.

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He became born again in 1990 at Living Church, Aba, under the pastoral leadership of Bishop Kelly Nwaele were he served as a church worker. He later received the call into the ministry that 1990 and went to Trinity College of Ministerial Arts, Aba for his Ministerial Training.

He graduated with Diploma in Theology in 1992, and in 1994 he graduated with Bachelors Degree in Theology. He obtained a Masters Degree in Divinity in 2007 and a Doctor of Christian Mission (Ph.D) in 2009 from THE CATHEDRAL UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, USA.

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After his graduation he served as an associate pastor at CHRIST FOR ALL MISSION, INC, Port Harcourt branch from 1994 - 1995. He went into foreign missionary work were he served as a missionary for about 20 years in Republic of Benin, Togo and other West African Nations, especially the Francophone and other West Africa Countries.

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He received the mandate in the year 2000 to start a fresh work and the Commission FAITHWORD PALACE INT'L ASSEMBLY,Cotonou Republic of Benin was birthed. He served as the Senior pastor of the church for about 14 years before returning to Nigeria to start another new work. Due to his Charisma and leadership qualities the church grew to become one of the outstanding non-indigenous Churches in Cotonou founded and pastored by a Nigerian.
 

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He rose to become the President of NIGERIAN MINISTERS ASSOCIATION BENIN, an association for all Nigerian Missionaries, pastors, Gospel Ministers in Republic of Benin, a position he served for 4 years until his return to Nigeria in 2014.

Bishop Solomon was consecrated Bishop in April 2004 by the INDEPENDENT ANGLICAN COMMUNION WORLDWIDE. He held several leadership positions in many International Christian Organizations.

He also received Honorary doctorate of Divinity Degrees from NORTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Florida, USA, THE CATHEDRAL UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, USA, and Doctor of International Mission (Honoris Causa) from THEOLOGICAL EVANGELICAL SEMINARY CENTER - FLUMINENSE , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

He was also honoured with an ACADEMICIAN OF HONOUR from NORMAN ACADEMY, Rome.

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Bishop Solomon returned to Nigeria in 2014 and started another branch of FAITHWORD INT'L ASSEMBLY, INC in Port Harcourt, Rivers state which is now the Headquarters base of the Miinistry.

Bishop Solomon got married in 1997 to Pastor (Mrs) Gloria and they are blessed with four Children: FAVOUR, PRAISE-KELLY, UNIQUE  and NOBLE

The Solomons

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