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Curia & Offices

Curia & Offices

Those who serve the Bishop in the governance and pastoral care of the diocese.

Diocesan Hierarchy

Local Ordinary
Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah
Bishop Emeritus
Late. Most Rev. Dr. Kevin Joseph Aje
Vicar General, Administration
Very Rev. Fr. Nuhu Iliya
Vicar General, Pastoral
Very Rev. Fr. Chukwubueze Onyekwelu
Diocesan Chancellor / Secretary
Rev. Fr. Nuhu Iliya

Curia & Directors

Cathedral Administrator
Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Cyriacus Nnadozie
Secretary to the Bishop's Office
Rev. Sr. Celestina Akpan, DDL
Director of Social Communications
Rev. Fr. Pascal Salifu
Vocations Director
Rev. Fr. Ayuba Luka Lumu
Vicar for the Religious
Very Rev. Fr. Albert Ebosele
Director of Religious Education
Rev. Fr. Jude Okpanaci
Director, Justice, Development & Peace Commission /Bakhita Initiative
Mr Williams Daloegoet
Diocesan Accountant
Rev. Sr. Benedette Okafor, OP
Directors, Pontifical Mission Societies
Sr. Sylvaline Obiezughara, OP and Rev. Fr. Joseph Mokwe
Director of Family Life / Doctrine
Rev. Fr. John Adili
Director of Ecumenism & Inter-religious Dialogue
Rev. Fr. Charles Adigwe
Director, Diocesan Liturgical Commission
Rev. Fr. Victor Ikedi
Director of Health
Sr. Edith Osula, OP
Education Secretary
Judge, Marriage Tribunal
Very Rev. Fr. Nuhu Iliya

Deans of Deaneries

Sokoto Deanery
Rev. Fr. Jude Okpanachi
Kebbi Deanery
Rev. Fr. Albert Ebosele
Gusau Deanery
Rev. Fr. John Adili

College of Consultors

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah
Very Rev. Fr. Nuhu Iliya
Chaplain NFCS
Rev. Fr. Charles Adigwe
Vice Chancellor
Rev. Fr. Matthew Megwa
Very Rev. Fr. Chukwubueze Onyekwelu
Very Rev. Fr. Jude Sunday Okpanachi
Very Rev. Fr. John Adili

Diocesan Finance Council

Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah
Chancellor
Very Rev. Fr. Nuhu Iliya
Mr. Sylvester Bagudu
Mr. Emmanuel Adikwu
Sr. Benedette Okafor, OP

Chaplains of Societies & Groups

Prisons
Rev. Fr. Solomon Chieve
Biblical Apostolate / CBIU
Rev. Fr. Festus Ajibo
Youth & Corpers
Rev. Fr. Pascal Salifu
NFCS / YCS
Rev. Fr. Charles Adigwe
Laity Council
Rev. Fr.
Hausa Choir
Rev. Fr.
English Choir
Rev. Fr.
Zumunci Maza
Rev. Fr.
Charismatic Renewal
Rev. Fr.
KSM & KSJ
Rev. Fr.
Coordinator of Marian Devotion
Rev. Fr. Nuhu Iliya
Health Workers
Rev. Fr. John Adili
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Rev. Fr. David Nwafor
Divine Mercy, Purgatorian & St. Jude Society
Rev. Fr.
Precious Blood
Rev. Fr.
St. Vincent de Paul
Rev. Fr.
Holy Name Fellowship
Rev. Fr.
CMO
Rev. Fr.
CWO
Sr. Kate Okolocha, OP
Zumunta Mata
Rev. Fr. Luka Ayuba

Diocesan Laity Council

Chairman
Sir Joseph Maihula (Our Lady of Fatima, Gusau)
Secretary
Mr. Gerald Onwuka (Holy Family, Sokoto)