Who We Are
We Live to Glorify God in All We Do
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Who We Are
A unified, dynamic African faith community
Spanning from Egypt to Zimbabwe, we constitute a unified, dynamic African faith community, collaborating to serve and support our respective communities throughout the United States.
Should you be a member of the clergy, a seminarian, or a religious professional engaged in work or studies within the United States, we provide comprehensive support. Let us establish meaningful relationships, exchange mutual assistance, and foster collaboration with the same vitality as our cherished traditional customs.
Become part of ACCCRUS! In unity, we possess greater strength: bound together by faith, uplifted by community, committed to serving one another with purpose and love.
Rooted in the African Catholic Clergy Association
ACCCRUS traces its roots to the African Catholic Clergy Association (ACCA), established in 1998. Rev. Fr. Aniedi Okure, O.P., then Coordinator of Ethnic Ministries, organized the first national gathering of African Catholic clergy at the Franciscan Spiritual Center in Tampa, Florida. Priests from eleven African countries participated, hosted by Rev. Fr. Callist Nyambo, Director of the Office for Black Catholics in the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
The second national conference in 1999 focused on clergy exchange agreements, acculturation, “Pastoring in American Parishes,” and relations with African Episcopal Conferences.
In 2000, the first Joint Conference of ACCA and the African Women Religious Conference (AWRC) was held in Baltimore, Maryland. This collaboration led to the publication of the first directory of African priests and sisters in the U.S. and the decision to hold annual joint conferences. From this collaboration, ACCCRUS was formed, bringing together African priests, sisters, and religious brothers working or studying in the United States.
Priests, Sisters and Brothers Serving Together
In Unity, Greater Strength
Join African clergy and religious across the United States in prayer, formation, fellowship and mission.
