Rev. Anthony Mbanefo MSP, PH.D is a Nigerian American Catholic priest. Born in Ogidi, of South Eastern Nigeria on November 25 1965, he is a native of a neighboring town Eziowelle. He had his primar...view moreRev. Anthony Mbanefo MSP, PH.D is a Nigerian American Catholic priest. Born in Ogidi, of South Eastern Nigeria on November 25 1965, he is a native of a neighboring town Eziowelle. He had his primary and secondary education at Uzubi Central School Eziowelle and Notre Dame High School Abatete respectively. He was trained for the missionary priesthood at the National Missionary Seminary of St Paul Iperu Remo and Gwagwalada Abuja from 1983 to 1991. After his ordination in 1992, he worked for two years in Nigeria before proceeding to the Gambia where he worked for ten years for the strengthening of the Catholic faith in the predominantly Moslem country. He came to United States in January 2005 and has worked as the pastor of different Catholic Parishes in Texas and Georgia. He is presently the Parochial Vicar of St Bartholomew Yonkers New York. Fr Mbanefo holds Masters of Theology from St Thomas University Houston and Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies from Graduate Theological Foundation Indiana. As a prolific writer, he has written many inspiring and thought provoking books on theology and spiritual life. As a linguist, Fr Anthony speaks four languages.view less