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One family of faith across Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi States — gathered around the Eucharist, serving our neighbours, and proclaiming that God is Love.
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life.”
- First Reading
- Ephesians 1:1‐10
- Responsorial Psalm
- Psalm 97(98):1‐6
- Gospel
- Luke 11:47‐54
“The Lord has shown his salvation.”
God's love for us is unconditional and all-inclusive, and it is this love which makes all things possible.
On behalf of the faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, I welcome you to our home online. Feel free to learn about us, to find a parish near you, and to pray with us. I hope this website serves your needs. God bless you.
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To Conquer or to Serve?
Pope Leo XIV re-appoints Bishop Kukah to the Dicastery for Integral Human Development
Diocese donates wheelchairs to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital
Hungarian delegation inspects diocesan projects in Sokoto and Illela
Bishop Kukah's 40th anniversary of priestly ordination
A Church at the seat of the Caliphate
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