Diocesan

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Kukah has administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to Seventy (70) Candidates during the celebration of the Feast of Pentecost at Holy Family Cathedral today.

Rev Fr, Patrick Alumuku ‘the communication director of Abuja Archdiocese’  during the homily gave a brief explanation of what the Pentecost is all about and why it's been commemorated. 

“Pentecost Sunday is a feast which marks fifty (50) days after the Resurrection.

The ordinands presented by the vocation director, Rev Fr. Francis Lemark are Revds. Christopher A Omotosho, Ajibo Festus, Joseph Mokwe

To express the Easter joy, The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Kukah with Legion of Mary Society, Sokoto Diocese today visited patients in two health centres: Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Kware LGA and Amanawa Leprosarium.

The annual visitation which witnessed its fourth year was led by Bishop Kukah and Bro Emmanuel Igono, City of Refuge Comitium President.

The team which was well received at both hospitals donated relief items to the in-patients.

Amidst tears, the mortal remains of Late Rev. Sr. Christiana Nwaejum Umeadi OP, were laid to rest yesterday in the Cemetery at Dominican Sisters' Convent, Gusau.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew H Kukah has said that the worst form of corruption is the denial of the right and identity of other people.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Kukah yesterday dedicates St. Edward Catholic Church Gusau and declares it a Parish in Gusau deanery.

The wife of Nigerian President, Aisha Buhari has assured that she will continue to remain an advocate for quality education for the nation's gilded child.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Kukah has urged Christian faithful to be men and women of the gospel that the work of God is not only for the clergy and religious.

This he said during his visit to St. Patrick Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambu for Cathedraticum today.

Bishop Kukah said he came for two reasons: "To celebrate the Eucharist with the Faithful in this deanery and to collect what they have for him which would be put into the diocesan purse after which it would be shared to all the parishes in the Diocese".

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew H Kukah has today dedicated St. Gabriel's Parish Church building in Daura LG, the hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ever before the outbreak of meningitis that has claimed several lives in over 16 states and still counting, the health department of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, headed by REV. Sr. Christiana Umeadi OP(now late) were proactive and had begun their routine immunization against this dreadful disease.

In the last one month Late Sr. Umeadi and her medical team have covered several parts of Sokoto diocese which comprises: Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara and Kebbi. And as the outbreak got worse the health team intensified their effort.