After the German Bishop conference created the African Pastoral mission in Germany, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ani, who is the President of the German Pastoral Council for Catholics with different languages and worships, saw the need to give African women a sense of belonging and bring them together under one umbrella – African Catholic Women in Germany. This was in his capacity as the representative of all non-German Catholics in Germany.

The initiative was introduced to Rev Fr Dr Sylvester Ihuoma, who was the then National Spiritual Director of all African Catholics, and Rev Sister Rosecarmel Umah, who also approved. Mrs Gloria Obi Uchendu from Esslingen was given the mandate to gather the women together. She reached across various CWO local communities and was able to bring the women together for the first conference, which was held on the 16th of April 2016 in the African English Speaking Catholic Parish Frankfurt with 11 communities in attendance- Frankfurt, Augsburg, Berlin, Esslingen, Essen, Münster, Ludwigshafen, Köln, Bielefeld, Nürnberg, and Aachen.

The second conference was held on October 13, 2018, at Elizabeth Catholic Church in Berlin. The theme was ‘The identity and role of the Catholic women organization in the African Catholic communities’ presented by Rev Fr Dr. Sylvester Ajunwa, the Spiritual Director of ACWG.

The third conference was held on October 19, 2019, at St. Thaddäus Zentrum in Augsburg. This conference birthed the first executive and was themed The Future of African Communities in Germany and the Way Forward’ presented by Rev Fr Dr Chinedu Kizito Nweke, who succeeded Rev Fr Dr Sylvester Ihuoma

The fourth conference was held in 2022 in Berlin, which produced the now President, Mrs Judith Ngankam.

The Caretakers are positioned from left to right:

• • Mrs. Gloria Oby Uchendu Wilfred Esslingen

• • Mrs. Chinwe Obasi from Berlin

• • Mrs. Mercy Nwauzor from Ludwigshafen

• • Mrs. Joy Obi from Bielefeld.

The first elected National Executives in Augsburg were elected in 2019.

Front roll, from right to left,

• • Financial Secretary – Mrs. Faustina Madukanya

• • Vice President – Mrs. Juilliette Dobgima:

• • President – Mrs. Maureen Ozofor

• • Secretary – Mrs Mercy Nwauzor –

• • Assistant Provost – Mrs. Blessing Teya

• • Standing Left to right

• • P.R.O – Mrs. Amaka Bedewell

• • Asst. Secretary – Mrs Judith Ngankam Agyapong

• • Social Secretary – Mrs. Florence Ibekwe

• • Provost – Mrs. Lucy Chioma Nnaemeka

• • Treasurer – Mrs Ann Nwaru