Fr Martin Koroiciri was ordained priest at the Suva Cathedral by Archbishop Chong on the vigil of St Columban’s Day, 2018. The Columban priest is from a Catholic family that originates from Lakeba, Lau. Fr. Martin was born in Suva. His early childhood and teens were spent in the Columban parish of Labasa. After high school, Fr Martin went to work for a computer company. Fourteen years ago he joined the Columbans. After a spiritual year in Manila, he asked for some time off, to assist his family. He worked as an insurance agent for two years and then rejoined the Columban Program.
Chile was his mission. He spent two years there. Once he had studied Spanish, he was assigned to various Columban parishes where he served the people and improved his Spanish. Back in Suva he completed his theological studies and graduated Nov 9 2018 from the Pacific Regional Seminary with a B.Th from the Urbaniana University in Rome to which PRS is affiliated. The Urbaniana is a Pontifical University and universally recognized so that Fr Martin can pick up his studies virtually anywhere should he and the Columbans wish.
Fr. Martin Koroiciri is serving in Santiago, Chile in the southern suburban area where most people of low class or the low-income earners of Santiago live. He enjoys the mission and continues to find joy in the mission every day with them.
