The Venerable Dr Akpevweoghene Peters Ighovogho Agamugoro, JP was born into the families of Engr Chief Samuel Agamugoro & late Evangelist Gabriel Tobrise Udele of Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. He started his early ministry in the year 1997 as Church Teacher in St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Jakpa Road, Effurun in the then Warri Archdeaconry. He was later posted to St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Ogulagha, Forcados Terminal same year.

Venerable Peters attended Hussey College, Warri & Govt Secondary, Elekahia, Port Harcout, Rivers State and St. Paul’s University College, Awka for his theological training.
Other institutions he attended includes:

St. Paul’s University College, Awka (Dip. Th)

Ezekiel College of Theology, Ujuolen, Ekpoma (B.Th)

Delta State University, Abraka (B. Sc Ed in Guidance and Counselling Psychology)

Delta State University, Abraka (M. Ed in Guidance and Counselling Psychology)

University of Port Harcourt, Choba (Ph.D, Guidance & Counselling Psychology)

Venerable Agamugoro was made a deacon by the then Bishop of Warri Diocese, Rt Revd N.A. Enuku in 2003 and was priested by the then Primate of all Nigeria, The Most Rev’d Dr Peter Jasper Akinola at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Maitama, Abuja in 2004.
He was preferred a Canon on Sunday, 6th of September, 2020 by his lordship, the Rt Revd C. E. Ide, JP at the Trinity Ordination held at the Good Shepherd Church, Igbudu Warri and an Archdeacon on Thursday, 26th September, 2024 at the Diocesan board meeting held at St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Ogunu

Stations he has served as a Priest include:
St. James’ Anglican Church, Oria Abraka [Vicar]
St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Jakpa Rd Effurun [Curate]
Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Warri [Curate]
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Ugbomro [Curate|Pioneer Vicar]
St Paul’s Anglican Church Edjeba [Vicar]

Messiah Anglican Church, Effurun [Vicar]

Peters Agamugoro is passionate about raising disciples for Christ, and believes that we are called to be Christ’s disciples, not just followers. He believes everyone must have a daily relationship with the Lord in the place of prayer and study of God’s word. He loves prayers, and has written several prayer manuals alongside other books.

As a counselling psychologist, his areas of specialty includes adolescent psychology, Personal-Social relationship, marital counselling, emotional health counselling, counselling for autistic children, etc; and, has attended several national and international conferences in these regards.

Peters is a member of the Board of Directors, Gabriel Tobrise Udele Foundation For Missions (GTUFM); Member, American Psychological Association, (APA); Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON); Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON);  amongst others.

APPOINTMENTS/POSITIONS HELD TILL DATE:

Clerical Synod Secretary, Diocese of Warri

HOD, Team Manifest’s publicity and Accommodation Committees.

Secretary, Bishop’s Charge Launching Committee.

Secretary, Diocesan Annual Mission Week Planning Committee.

Secretary, Warri Diocesan Clergy Multipurpose Co-operative Ltd.

Assistant Secretary, Christian Association of Nigeria, Warri South LGA Chapter

Treasurer, Christian Association of Nigeria, Warri South LGA Chapter

Treasurer, Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), Delta State Chapter.

Secretary, Association of Professional Counsellors in Nigeria (APROCON), Delta State Chapter.

He is happily married to Mrs Jennifer Eserophe Adaokpara Agamugoro – NCE (Early Childhood);  B. Sc (Ed) Educational Management, UNIBEN; M. Ed (Measurement and Evaluation in view), IAUE and they are blessed with four children – Jesudo, Jesumijiri, Jesuogba and Jesuome

Peters loves reading, swimming, making friends, playing football, social media engagements and travelling.