Catholic Diocese of Sokoto
With total submission to Divine Will, we announce the passage to eternal Glory of Rev. Msgr. Eugene Nwachukwu after a brief illness. This occurred in the evening of Tuesday - 14/02/2023, at the Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. Burial arrangements will be announced soon. May his soul rest in peace. Amen!!!
- Fr Chris Omotosho (Director of Social Communications).
Voter education is being intensified among Catholics in Sokoto Diocese to enable them as responsible citizens to carry their civic duty during the 2023 elections.
It is not everybody who says Lord, Lord that will enter the kingdom of God. In the same way it is not everybody who comes to Church that has the Spirit of God in him/her.
*Catholic Diocese of Sokoto*
Terrorists Honoured Above Loyal Nigerian Citizens By Matthews Otalike in Sokoto It seems that the federal government of Nigeria has shown greater commitment to integrating so called repentant terrorists than getting our children back from kidnappers or keeping our universities open. The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah stated this in his 2022 Easter message to the people in his homily at the Holy Family Cathedral Sokoto during the Easter vigil Mass.
Nigeria: A Broken Nation In Need Of Mending By Matthews Otalike in Sokoto 17th April, 2022 Nigeria has been terribly battered and buffeted by men and women from the dark womb of time that Nigerians can no longer recognize their country and it is no long necessary to ask how Nigerians got to where they are. This was part of the Easter Message of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan delivered in a homily at the Easter Vigil Eucharistic celebration at the Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Sokoto.
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing
By Matthews Otalike, Sokoto
The Catholic Church is not a Church of discounted spirituality.
This declaration was part of a homily by the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah during the Chrism Mass at the Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto.
The Church he said does not go around with magical first aid boxes of emergency divine healing properties.
Bishop Kukah Goes Hard Oil Peddlars In the Church
By Matthews Otalike in Sokoto
Those who hawk all kinds of oil as supposedly quick-fix first aid boxes are charlatans and fraudsters.
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah said this in a homily during Chrism Mass at the Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Sokoto on Tuesday.
Bishop Kukah Interacts with Laity in Sokoto.
By Matthews Otalike
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah has held an interactive session with leaders of lay apostolate organizations in Sokoto Deanery.
Addressing the laity after fielding questions, Bishop Kukah lamented the increasing insecurity in the country. Those terrorizing the country he observed may not be more than 10,000.
A 3 day Workshop/Training has been organised for Catholic Diocesan and Religious Directors of Social Communication @ the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja.
The annual Cathedraticum of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Sokoto state flagged off today 19th March, 2022 with Kebbi Deanery at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Jega.
The Bishop Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah also administer the sacrament of Confirmation to 55 Candidates.
History was made in the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, kudos to the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah. Three oldest priests of the Diocese were robed as Monsignoris, thereby becoming "members of the Papal Household" The oldest of the them, Right Reverend Joseph Keke, was ordained for the Diocese of Sokoto in 1975. The other two, Monsignors Joseph Atado and Eugene Nwachukwu were ordained in in different months in 1979. It will be recalled that Monsignor Joseph Keke was abducted by bandits sometime in 2021.
Three young men were today ordained Deacons for Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria.
They are Reverends
Ahmodu Reuben Ojochenemi,
Chieve Michael Solomon
and Salifu Pascal Ojoduwene.
Sycophants In Government Misrepresent Issues In Nigeria, Bishop Kukah
By Mathews Otalike
CHRISTMAS 2021
A NATION STILL IN SEARCH OF TRUTH & VINDICATION
Christmas Message by Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto
The Year of Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church which began on the Solemnity of the Immaculate conception in December 2020 is being concluded this month.
In the Diocese of Sokoto, the climax of the ceremony was the Eucharistic celebration at the Holy Family Catholic Cathedral, Sokoto with the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah as Chief celebrant.
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah on Sunday celebrated his 45 years of priesthood and 10 years as Bishop.
Speaking in his homily at the epoch making memorial day, Bishop Kukah said he is using the occasion to thank his parents and the Catholic Church for giving him the opportunity to be what he is today.
FIRMLY ROOTED & AIMING HIGHER: FAITH IN A TIME OF CRISIS
An address delivered at the 120th Founder’s Day Anniversary
of the African Church on the 12th October, 2021 at Marina, Lagos
by Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese
Bishop Kukah Cautions On Voices In Our Heads
"The voice of the Devil is many times easily mistaken for the voice of God.
It is the gift of the Holy Spirit that helps us to discern and know if the voice we hear is the voice of God and answer God's call.
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah urged the caution in a homily at Mass on Sunday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Old Airport, Sokoto.
He said every time God sends us, he makes available what is needed for the task.
A young lady in her twenties,Miss Judith Mary Salaudeen is set to be blessed with the reception of Five Sacraments of the Church in less than one month in Sokoto Diocese. Judith was baptized on Friday as an adult and received the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist the same day.
Two days later on Sunday to be precise, she received the Sacrament of confirmation at the hands of the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Old Airport Sokoto.
