Pope Leo XIV re-appoints Bishop Kukah to the Dicastery for Integral Human Development
The Bishop of Sokoto has been named a member of the Vatican Dicastery for a five-year term.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a member of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development for a five-year term. The appointment was communicated in a letter signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State.
Bishop Kukah was first appointed to the Dicastery in 2022 by Pope Francis. The Dicastery's work covers the Church's social teaching on the environment, human rights, migration and integral human development.
The Bishop has previously served the Holy See on the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue and on the advisory board of KAICIID (2018–2025). He said he was humbled by the appointment, noting that the Dicastery's themes reflect his own research and pastoral concerns.
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