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Meet Father Lawrence

April 04, 2025

Welcome St. Vincent’s new manager of pastoral care – Rev. Fr. Lawrence Nwachukwu Okwuosa, a Catholic priest passionate about spiritual retreats and intellectual discussions exploring new frontiers in religion and culture.

A native of Nigeria, Fr. Lawrence was ordained in Rome in 1998. He studied at the prestigious Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and holds a doctorate degree in systematic theology from the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Southern Italy.

Fr. Lawrence previously served as first Nigerian superior of his congregation and a lecturer in philosophy and theology at SS. Peter & Paul Major Seminary in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is also a full professor of religion and cultural studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

His chaplaincy journey began in 2019 at Stanford Health Care, California, during his research fellowship at California State University. Since then, he has served in several hospitals, including Yale New Haven Hospital. A writer, Fr. Lawrence has written books and scholarly articles in English and Italian.