Fr Mark Ehichioya Odion, MSP

Rev Fr Mark Ehichioya Odion, MSP, was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on 7 July 2001 as a member of the Missionary Society of St Paul. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Philosophy and Theology, and master’s degrees in Christian Spirituality, in Criminology, and in Research Criminology. He is currently completing a PhD in Criminology.

His appointments have included Chaplain and Vice Principal of Christ the King College, Ijebu-Ode, Assistant Dean of St George’s Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Southwark, and Parish Priest of The Annunciation and St Augustine, Beckenham Hill, London. He was seconded to the office of the Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner at the UK Home Office, contributing to work against modern slavery and human trafficking.

He now serves as Policy and Research Analyst in the Policy Research Department of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and as Regional Superior of the Missionary Society of St Paul, UK Region.

Published in the year of his Silver Jubilee, this book gathers the lessons of a quarter century of priestly service.