MOST REV. DR. MATTHEW ISHAYA AUDU
Date of Birth: June 1959.
Priestly Ordination: 23rd June 1984.
Episcopal Ordination: 31st March 2001 Resident: Bishop’s House: opposite Government House, P. O. Box 84, Lafia, Nasarawa State Ph: 08036347224 E-mail: [email protected] Motto: IKON ALLAH
STATISTICS AT-A-GLANCE
Early Missionaries: Holy Ghost Fathers Population of the area: 2,214,400 Catholics: 198,709 Territory : 28,000 Sq. Kilometers Priests of the Diocese: 37 Deacons of the diocese: 4 Missionary Priests (Foreign origin): 3-5
Missionary Priests (Nig.): 17 Fidei Donum- Priests: 14 Religious Sisters: 67 Major Seminarians: 52 Seminarians on Spiritual Year: 5 Catechists : 67 Deaneries : 7 Parishes : 14 Mission Stations : 22
he Catholic Diocese of Lafia is conterminous with Nasarawa State which
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covers a land area of about 28,000 square kilometers, and made up of 13 local government areas: Akwanga, Awe, Doma, Karu, Keffi, Lafia, Nassarawa, Eggon, Obi, Toto, Wamba, Kokona and Keana. The diocese was erected on 31st of March 2001 with Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Ishaya Audu as the pioneer Bishop. The Diocese is a child of double heritage carved out from Makurdi Diocese and the Archdiocese of Jos. Of the 13 parishes that constituted the diocese, 11 were taken from Makurdi diocese while the remaining two were from Jos Archdiocese.
The faith journey of Lafia diocese has its roots in the evangelization history of the whole area, north of the Niger and Benue. It began on February 12, 1907 when Frs. Oswell Waller, Joseph Mauren and Ernest Belin all of the Society of African Mission (SMA) arrived Shendam in Plateau State. In 1911, the whole area was elevated to the status of a “Prefecture Apostolic” and Jos became the Ecclesiastical Headquarters. In 1929, the jurisdiction was enlarged to “Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nigeria with its headquarters at Kano. In 1934, the Prefecture of Northern Nigeria was further divided into two distinct prefectures of Jos and Kaduna. The prefecture of Jos included the provinces of Plateau, Borno, parts of Adamawa and Benue provinces. Monsignor William Lumley SMA was appointed Prefect of Jos. By the time Monsignor Lumley left in 1954, he had already opened resident missions in Udei (Benue State)Alogani/Aloce
MOST REV. DR. MATTHEW ISHAYA AUDU
Date of Birth: June 1959.
Priestly Ordination: 23rd June 1984.
Episcopal Ordination: 31st March 2001 Resident: Bishop’s House: opposite Government House, P. O. Box 84, Lafia, Nasarawa State Ph: 08036347224 E-mail: [email protected] Motto: IKON ALLAH
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE
LAFIA DIOCESE
Province: Abuja Erection: March 31, 2001(Nasarawa State), among others in Plateau State.
In 1953, the prefecture of Jos was elevated to the status of Diocese. Fr.
John Reddington, then Vice Provincial of the Irish SMA, in Cork was appointed as its first Bishop.
Confronted with the need for effective evangelization of the area, Bishop Reddington handed over the Southern part, which consisted of Udei and Lafia & Nasarawa in 1956 to the Holy Ghost fathers who were working at the Prefecture of Otukpo in Benue Province. The Holy Ghost Fathers established the famous St. Augustine Teachers Training College, Lafia and St. James Seminary in Keffi. By 1961, when the Diocese of Makurdi was finally erected, the area handed over by Jos now became part of the new Diocese.
By 1968, when Bishop Donal Murray was consecrated as Bishop of Makurdi diocese he decided to hand over the northern part of the diocese to the English SMA Fathers apart from Udei The basic aim was that of grappling with the Challenges of evangelization at the time when unfortunate incidence of Biafran War compelled the predominantly Catholic Igbos to flee the area. This period saw the advent of Fr. Kevin Carrol who established mission in Gitata.
In 1974, the English SMA Fathers did not have adequate priests in the northern part of Makurdi Diocese to serve the pastoral needs of the people.
Bishop Donald Murray invited the Nigerian Spiritan Province to assist
them. The Spiritans arrived and worked in Doma and Toto missions respectively. Another missionary religious congregation of the Ursulines of Jesus established a medical clinic in Agwatashi in 1985 and the Holy Child Sisters who were already established at Duduguru replaced the Ursulines Sisters in 1990 due to pastoral exigency.
Makurdi Diocese grew in leaps and bounds under its first indigenous local Ordinary, Most Rev. Athanasius A Usuh who succeeded Bishop Donal Murray as the chief Shepherd of the diocese. As a result of the rapid growth of the faith in the are, a the dioceses of Otukpo (1995) and Lafia in (2001), were carved out of the diocese.
Makurdi Diocese also gave birth to two more dioceses – Katsina Ala, and Gboko in 2013.
NO NAME YEAR OF YEAR OF DIOCESE COUNTRY OF
BIRTH ORDINATION ORIGIN
1 Fr. Raymond Hickey, OSA 21st April 1936 21-2-1960 Ireland Ireland 2 Fr. Richard Hughes, OSA 4-4-1938 21-2-1965 Ireland Ireland 3 Fr. Donal Fennessy, SMA 18-6-1941 18-12-1965 Ireland Ireland 4 Fr. Peter Semenlinso 30-12-1957 27-10-1984 Yola Nigeria 5 Fr. Francis B. Osula, OSA 6-3-1957 1987 Benin Nigeria 6 Fr. Jake O. Utonko 17 -1-1960 10-12-1988 Ogoja Nigeria 7 Fr. Christopher Edebianga, Msp15-9-1958 23-6-1990 Uyo Nigeria 8 Fr. Peter Asan 22-11-1965 12-10-1991 Gboko Nigeria 9 Fr. Alphonsus Sanke 25-10-1966 16-11-1991 Kafanchan Nigeria 10 Fr. Emmanuel Agundo Cssp19-9-1962 18-7-1992 Gboko Nigeria 11 Fr. Marcel S. Afariyu 8-7-1966 9-7-1994 Maiduguri Nigeria 12 Fr. Francis Kusah 1965 1-7-1995 Gboko Nigeria 13 Fr. Marcellinus Sa’aondo 31-1-1970 1-7-1995 Gboko Nigeria 14 Fr. Isaac Batur 1-1-1965 2-8-1996 Gboko Nigeria 15 Fr. James Akpagher, Cssp 16-2-1968 5-7-1997 Gboko Nigeria 16 Fr. Simon Ikpum 21-5-1971 2-8-1997 Gboko Nigeria 17 Fr. Michael Jaki 16-7 -1962 2-8-1997 K/Ala Nigeria 18 Fr. Gabriel Ngbea 8-4-19711 5-8-1998 Gboko Nigeria 19 Fr. Gregonj Obih OSA 1999 Orlu Nigeria 20 Fr. Garba Augustine, OSA 30-6-2001 Kafanchan Nigeria 21 Fr. Peter Maigari, OSA 10-6- 5-7-2003 Shandam Nigeria 22 Fr. Robert Laha 30-8-1969 9-8-2003 Gboko Nigeria 23 Fr. George Shenge 18-4-1976 9-8-2003 Gboko Nigeria 24 Fr. Nobert Msar 24-12-1976 5-8-2006 K/Ala Nigeria 25 Fr. Paul Onah, VC 12-2-1982 6-7-2008 Makurdi Nigeria 26 Fr. Patrick Agbo 21-10-1980 8-11-2008 Otukpo Nigeria 27 Fr. Manasseh T lorchir, VC 22-12-1983 26-6-2010 Gboko Nigeria 28 Fr. Innocent Ogwuche, VC 20-2-1982 2-7-2011 Otukpo Nigeria 29 Fr. Samuel A. Aluga, VC 5-6-1981 2-7-2011 Gboko Nigeria 30 Fr. Israel E. Oruebi, MSP 22-6-2013 Bomadi Nigeria 31 Fr. Eugene Inobeme, OSA 20-10-1981 2013 Auchi Nigeria 32 Fr. Martins A. Edoka, VC 10-10-1976 19-7-2014 Idah Nigeria 33 Fr. Raymond Dzungwene, VC 28-12-1986 19-7-2014 Ogoja Nigeria 34 Fr. Enoch Tanyi, VC 3-2-1986 19-7-2014 Gboko Nigeria 35 Fr. Atime T. Andrew VC 25-8-1985 19-7-2014 Makurdi Nigeria 36 Fr. Ormin Martin Bosco, VC 5-10-1985 19-7-2014 Makurdi Nigeria 37 Fr. Davou D. Alfred, OSA 14-11-1985 19-7-2014 Jos Nigeria38 Fr. Nayongo T. Victor Cssp 8-7-1978 18-7-2015 Gboko Nigeria 39 Fr. Edward Penida, MSP 13-10-1987 20-6-2015 Lokoja Nigeria 40 Fr. Jude Oyidri, OSA 2015 Awka Nigeria 41 Fr. Peter Imaji, OSA 2015 Maiduguri Nigeria
RELIGIOUS ORDERS / SOCIETY OF
APOSTOLIC LIFE
(1) Society of African Mission (SMA) Queen of Apostles Shinge Very Rev. Fr. Donal Fennessy, (SMA)
(2) (a) Order of St. Augustine (OSA) Augustinian Community Mararaba Rev. Fr. Augustine Garba OSA Rev. Fr. Francis Babatunde Osula, (OSA) Rev. Fr. Eugene Inobeme, (OSA) Rev. Fr. Davou Dennis Alfred, (OSA)
(b) Augustinian College Nyanya Gwandara Rev. Fr. Richard Hughes, (OSA) Rev. Fr. Peter Maigari, (OSA) (3) Congregation of the Holy Spirit (CSSp) St. Theresa Wamba Rev. Fr. James Akpagher, Cssp (4) Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSP)
Christ the King Catholic Church Toto Rev. Fr. Christopher Edeblanga, (MSP)
RELIGIOUS ORDERS
(WOMEN)
Names Of Sisters And Their Convents
1. Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM) P. O. Box 365, Lafia Phone 08037341636
1. Sr. Francis Reges Torty – (Superior) 2. Sr. Assumpta Ibedife – 08132607424
3. Sr. Chimdiebere Nzekwesi – 08066713469)
4. Sr. Rosemary Echebiri – 07037283312
5. Sr. Chiedozie Ikwulegbu – 08064921300
6. Sr. Helen Nebolisa – 08032542142
Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM)
P. O. Box 29 Doma, Nasarawa State. 1. Sr. Lucius Uchendu – Superior – 08062709458
2. Sr. Lucymario Ezeoka 08063249837
2. Sisters of Nativity (SON) Immanuel House Convent Agyaragu P. O. Box 14, Agyaragu, Nasarawa State. 1. Sr. Esther Ameh – Postulants Directress – 07031518298 2 Sr. Philomena Biemdo – Superior 08183141733
3. Sr. Bridget Abah – St. John’s Nur./Pri. – 08058937574 b) Sisters of Nativity (SON) Emmaus Convent Lafia 1. Sr. Mary Anom – Local Superior – 08134707380
2. Sr. Francisca Adima – 08144143835
3. Sr. Jovita Kalor – 08032584771
(c) Nativity Convent, Keffi, P. O. Box 28, Keffi 1. Sr. Blessing Okpe – Superior 2. Sr. Mary Ogoh – 07030876751
3. Sr. Grace Shiedu 3.(a)Our Lady of Fatima Sisters Convent (OLF) 1. Sr. Mary Bulus Superior: 08035872670
2. Sr. Bibiana Nyam 3. Sr. Rita Okoye b. Our Lady of Fatima Sisters Convent (OLF) New Karu 1. Sr. Veronica Nnaye Nkom 08034506111
2. Sr. Grace Offo – 08039685308
3. Sr. Blessing Anzaku 07035607576
4. Sisters of Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent Shinge 1. Sr. Theresa Oshioke 08037492418
2. Sr. Augustina Azamegbe 0805528088
5. Sisters of Jesus the Savior Convent P. O. Box 444 Duduguru Nasarawa State. 1. Sr. Petra Emechebe 08090906887
2. Sr. Prisca Ekeukwu 08034031342
3. Sr. Kyrianfrancis Umeh 08035959360
4. Sr. Austin Olisakwe 09027817686
6. (a) New Evangelization Sisters (NES)
Wamba Convent P. O. Box 20, Akwanga, Nasarawa State. 1. Sr. Theresa Emelei (Superior) 08036145274
2. Sr. Nkechi Ihu 08108346602
(b) New Evangelization Sisters (NES) Keana Convent 1. Sr. (Superior) 2. Sr. Judith Ofuani 3. Sr. Francisca Chiekwene 7. Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd (SJGS) Bukan-sidi Community (07068302189)
1. Sr. Basilia K.Obiakor (Superior) 2. Sr. Maria Goretti Diala 07062959814
3. Sr. Roseline I. Chineme 07063638105
4. Vivian I. Asoegwu – 07032591533 (b) Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd (SJGS) Convent. St. Bernard Clinic Akwanga Community (08038629666) 1. Sr. Pauline Chukwudulue Superior 2. Sr. Esther Nweze – 08103663309
8. School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Convent Phone 07061918975 Akwanga 1. Sr. Priscilla Onuwka Area Leader 2. Sr. Stella Anyanwu 3. Sr. Eti-ini Udom 9. Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis (TSSF) Convent Ombi 1 Lafia Nasarawa State. Phone 08068300656
1. Sr. Camilla Venten (Superior) 2. Sr. Eunice Bi 3. Sr. Paschalin Fuen 4. Sr. Martina Kumenyuy 5. Sr. Bianca Ndenso 10 Sisters of Divine Vocation (SDV)
Convent Nasarawa. P. O. Box 37, Phone: 08120453021 1. Sr. Carole Ibeziako (Superior) – 08125453021
2. Sr. Theresa Ibeh 07033275872
3. Sr. Julina Nwankwo 08158330014
(b) Vocationist Sisters (SDV) Convent Udege 1. Sr. Grace Ogbudu – 08067683159 2. Sr. Carmelita Chilaka (Superior) 08062995623
3. Sr. Anthonia Aniukpom 08139085913
4. Sr. Felicia Okoye 08053129151
11. Daughters of Divine Love Community Mararaba Phone 08089790490/08167683537
1. Sr. M. Chidumeje Anioke (Superior) – 08039661177 2. Sr. M. lfechidere Uzonna 08167683537
3. Sr. M.lfendu Ohabuike – 08169279349
4. Sr. M. Onyinye Ebuonu – 08164355696
5. Sr. M. Celestina Chiezie – 08101702839
6. Sr. M. Rita Marie Ebere – 08136122472
PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE (Seniority By Year of Ordination) No. NAME Year of Birth Year of Ordination Home Parish 1 + Matthew Ishaya Audu 7th Jun. 1959 23-6-1984 Gitata 2 Fr. Sylvester Nagba 27-3-1945 20-12-1970 Akwanga 3 Fr. Anthony T. Allahnana 31-12-1964 16-11-1991 Akwanga 4 Fr. Matthew Okaku Ofoku 21-9-1966 6-8-1994 Obi 5 Fr. Joseph Esson Egga 1967 3-12-1994 Akwanga 6 Fr. Francis Ortega 25-6-1969 14-7-2001 Doma 7 Fr. Cosmas Bai 3-11-1970 3-8-2002 Akwanga 8 Fr. De galleh Peter Justin 7-4-1974 16-8-2003 N/Eggon 9 Fr. Amos Yakubu 5-5-1973 24-9-2005 Gitata 10 Fr. Christopher A. Omaku August 1973 24-9-2005 Obi 11 Fr. Jude T. Maigari 28-12-1976 24-9-2005 Lafia 12 Fr. Jeremiah Akuba 19-10-1974 24-9-2005 Duduguru13 Fr. Victor Davou 19-2-1973 30-8-2006 Shinge 14 Fr. James Adamu O. 13-12-1978 26-1-2008 New Karu 15 Fr. Lawrence Ayembugu 29-7-1974 26-1-2008 Akwanga 16 Fr. Stanley Aroh 20-11-1978 26-1-2008 Agyaragu 17 Fr. Hilary Abba 23-5-1978 8-1-2011 Nasarawa 18 Fr. Vincent Abeshi 27-9-1976 8-1-2011 Garaku 19 Fr. Vincent Ozegya 29-1-1977 8-1-2011 Keana 20 Fr. Thaddeaus Audu 22-2-1977 8-1-2011 Doma 21 Fr. Wazamda Bitrus 16-3-1981 8-1-2011 Masaka 22 Fr. Alfred Azige 9-5-1982 11-2-2012 Duduguru 23 Fr. Innocent Allu 9-5-1982 11-2-2012 Garaku 24 Fr. Fabian Nwokocha 8-6-1983 11-2-2012 Keffi 25 Fr. Akwe Bala John 5-1-1979 5-10-2013 Doma 26 Fr. Asogwa Paul 14-4-1982 5-10-2013 Nas/Eggon 27 Agu David Arigu 20-2-1979 20-9-2014 Shinge 28 Fr. Akuki Alexius Ogah 5-5-1984 20-9-2014 Garaku 29 Fr. Attah Hosea Tanko 3-3-1983 20-9 -2014 Shinge 30 Fr. Efuna Yusuf Kakpo 25-12 1883 20-9-2014 Gitata 31 Fr. Ibi Patrick Matthew 9-4-1979 20-9-2014 Nas/Eggon 32 Fr. Magaji Maurice Maren 17-1-1984 20-9-2014 Akwanga 33 Fr. Omaku Jude Dantala 5-4-1983 20-9-2014 Doma 34 Fr Umbugus A. Maxwel 24-7-1981 5-12-2015 Akwanga 35 Fr Iyo. Samuel 17-4-1983 5-12-2015 Keffi-North 36 Fr. Ebuga Bitrus 24-4-1986 5-12-2015 Nas/Eggon 37 Fr. Uwaike Obinna 17-10-1988 5-12-2015 Cathedral
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
DIOCESAN CURIA
Most Rev. Dr Matthew I. Audu Local Ordinary Very Rev. Fr. D. Fennessy SMA Vicar General /Procurator Queen of Apostles Parish Shinge C/O P.O. Box 29, Lafia Phone: 08076122864 Very Rev. Fr. Matthew Ofoku Diocesan Chancellor Diocesan Chancery P. O. Box 84, Lafia Phone: 08033223992 Rev. Fr. James O. Adamu Bishop’s Secretary Phone: 08036578856 College Of Consultors Very Rev. Fr. D. Fennessy Very Rev. Dr. S. Nagba Very Rev. Fr. Richard Hughes, OSA Very Rev. Fr. Peter Semenlinso Very Rev. Fr. Matthew Ofoku Very Rev. Fr. Michael Jaki Very Rev. Fr. Simon Ikpum PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL
Executive Members President : Most Rev. Dr. M. I. Audu Chairman : Rev. Fr.
V. Chairman : Rev. Fr. Simon Ikpum Secretary : Rev. Fr.
Asst. Sec. : Rev. Fr. Alfred Azige Members By Virtue Of Office Rev. Fr. D. Fennessy Vicar General
Rev. Dr. S. Nagba Vicar Pastoral/Dean Obi Deanery Rev. Fr. Matthew Ofoku Chancellor/Dean Lafia Deanery Rev. Fr. Dean Karu Deanery Rev. Fr. Francis kusa Dean Agyaragu Deanery Rev. Fr. Peter Semenlinso- Dean Akwanga Deanery Rev. Fr. Simon Ikpum Dean Keffi Deanery Rev. Fr.
Religious/Dean – Mararaba Deanery Rev. Fr. James O. Adamu Bishop’s Secretary Members Appointed Bishop Rev. Fr. Richard Hughes, OSA Rev. Fr. Michael Jaki Rev. Fr. Alphonsus Sanke Rev. Fr. Christopher Edebianga, MSP Rev. Fr. Paul Onah,VC Rev. Fr. James Akpagher, Cssp Representatives Of Deaneries Agyaragu Deanery Lafia Deanery Akwanga Deanery Rev. Fr. Amos Yakubu Rev Fr. Jeremiah Akuba Rev. Fr. Raymond T.
Rev. Fr. Isaac Batur Rev. Fr. Paul Asogwa Rev. Fr. Peter Asan Keffi Deanery Karu Deanery Fr. Jake Utonko Rev. Fr. Lawrence Ayembugu Fr. Peter de-Gellh Rev. Fr. Jude Maigari Mararaba Deanery Obi Deanery Rev. Fr. Cosmas bai Rev. Fr. Nobert Msar Rev. Fr. Patrick Agbo Rev. Fr. Alfred Azige Diocesan Commissions.
Coordinators, Members Diocesan Finance Council: Most Rev. Dr. Matthew I. Audu P. O. Box 84 Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Very Rev. Fr. Donal Fennessy Rev. Fr. Cosmos Bai Rev. Fr. Jude Maigari Rev. Fr. Amos Yakubu Mr. Abbot Isuwa Sr. Camilla Venten Pastoral Commission: Rev. Fr. Dr. S. Nagba Chairman St. Matthew Obi Fr. Richard Hughes, OSA Justice and Peace Commission: Fr. Simon Ikpum Chairman Member Fr. Francis Kusa Fr. Jude Maigari Health Commission: Sr. Mary Bulus
Chairman Our Lady of Fatima Convent P.O. Box 23, Akwanga Nasarawa State.
Phone: 08035872670
Fr.
Secretary Fr. Jeremiah Akuba Member
Vocations Commission: Fr. De Galleh J. P.
Chairman St. James Mission Keffi North C/O Bishop’s Office, P. O. Box 84.
Members: Fr. Donal Fennessy Fr. Sylvester Nagba Fr. Francis Orfega Fr. Amos Yakubu Catechetical Commission: Fr. Marcellinus Sa’aondo Chairman St. Peter’s College Garaku.
Box 41 Keffi Catechist Emmanuel Adi Pontifical Mission Society: Rev. Fr. Lawrence Anyembugu Chairman Rev. Sr. Francisca Chiekwene Co-ordinator Communications Commission/ Coordinator of Media Services: Rev. Fr. Christopher Omaku Chairman St. Theresa’s Kabayi P.O. Box 29 Lafia.
Fr. Francis Ortega Member Education Commission: Rev. Sr. Eunice Bi Chairman C/o St. William’s Cathedral.
P.O. Box 29 Lafia. Phone:08033179378 Rev. Fr. Marcellinus Sa’oando Rev. Fr. Victor Davou Rev. Sr.
Rev. Sr. Stella Anyanwu Mr. Bamaiyi Anangwa Mrs. Janet Boniface Mrs. Mary L. Bai Mr. Fabian Orogu Mr. Patrick Ogah Diocesan Tribunal: V. Revd. Fr. Matthew Ofoku Judicial vicar Fr. Stanley Aroh Advocate Fr. Peter Semenlinso Defender of the Bond V. Revd. Fr. Michael Jaki Auditor
Fr. Christopher Omaku Auditor Fr. James O. Adamu Advocate Fr.
Notary Fr. George Shenge Advocate Fr. Lawrence Anyembugu Advocate Fr. Vincent Abashi
Assessor Fr. Hilary Abba Defender of the Bond Liturgical Commission: Rev. Fr. Michael Jaki Chairman Rev. Fr. Christopher Omaku Secretary Rev. Fr. James Adamu Sr. Mary Anum Land Commission: Fr. Francis Kusah Chairman Barr. Ogwuche Diocesan Lawyer Sir Augustine A. Kauta Fr. De Galleh Justin Peter Mr. Sunday Ashims
NECROLOGY
S/N NAME DATE OF BIRTH YEAR OF ORDINATION YEAR OF DEATH
1 Rev. Peter Jatau 15-12-1973 3-1-2004 22-11-05 2 Rev. Fr. James Baka 18-9-1964 12-10-1991 26-10-10 3 Rev. Fr. Edeh Joseph 28-7-1962 26-1-2008 6-6-2015 4 Rev. Fr. David Baka 1955 14-2-1982 10-7-2015
PARISHES AND DEANERIES
1. LAFIA DEANERY
St. William’s Cathedral Lafia P.O. Box 29, Lafia, Nasarawa State Cathedral Administrator : -Very Rev. Fr. Michael Jaki Asst. Cathedral Administrator Rev. Fr. Paul Asogwa Established 1970 Queen of Apostles, Shinge P. O. Box 29, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Parish Priest : Very Rev. Fr. Donal Fennessy (SMA) Assistant : Rev. Fr. Patrick Ibi Established 2001
St. Francis Parish Assakio.
P.O. Box 442, Lafia. Nasarawa State Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Akuba Asst: – Rev. Fr. Manaseh lochia, Vc Established 1998 SS Peter and Paul Mission, Lafia Priest In-charge: – Rev. Fr. Matthew Ofoku Asst: Rev. Fr. Innocent Allu Established 2003 St. Augustine’s Ombi 1 Priest In-Charge: Rev. Fr. Paul Onah, VC Established 2008 Maria Assumpta Mission C/o box 29, Bukan-Sidi, Lafia Priest In-Charge Rev. Fr. James O. Adamu Established March 2012 (2). AGYARAGU DEANERY
St. Aloysius Parish Doma P. O. Box 177, Lafia, Nasarawa State Parish Priest : Rev. Fr. Francis Kusah Assistant Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Akuki Alexius Established -1975.
St. John’s Parish Agyaragu P. O. Box 14, Agyaragu.
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. George Shenge Established – 7-7-1987 St. Anthony’s Parish, Kadarko P.O. Box 14, Nasarawa State Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Isaac Batur Established: 2003 St. Mary’s Mission, Duduguru Priest In-Charge: -Rev. Fr. Amos Yakubu
Established: 2008. 3. KARU DEANERY
Holy Emmanuel Catholic Parish, New Karu Parish Priest Very Rev. Fr.
Asst. Rev. Fr.: – Rev. Fr. David Arigu Established 1997 St. Martin’s Catholic Mission, Masaka, Priest In Charge: Rev. Fr. Jude Maigari.
Asst.: Rev. Fr. Enoch Tanyi, VC Asst.: Rev. Fr Edward Penida, Msp St. Sylvester Catholic Church, New Nyanya Priest In Charge: Rev. Fr. Lawrence Ayembugu Assistant Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Jude Omaku Established March 2012 Holy Trinity Catholic Church Uke Priest In charge: -Rev. Fr. Anthony T. Allahnana Established March 2012 St. Sylvester Mission Maraba Loko Priest in-charge: -Fr. Vicent Ozegya Established Nov. 2014 St. Theresa’s Mission, Kabayi Priest In-charge: Rev: Fr. Christopher Omaku Assistant: Rev. Fr. Innocent Ogwuche, VC 4. KEFFI DEANERY
St. Peter’s Parish, Keffi P.O. Box 26, Keffi, Nasarawa State Parish Priest: – Rev. Fr. Simon Ikpum Assistant Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Hosea Attah Established 1968 St. Mathias Mulumba Parish, Gitata P.O. Box 26, Keffi Parish Priest : Rev. Fr. Vincent Abeshl Established 1968 St. Kizito’s Parish Nasarawa P.O. Box 37, Nasarawa Parish Priest:- Rev. Fr. Alphonsus Sanke Assistant Parish Priest : Rev. Fr. Fabian Nwaokocha Established 1973 Christ the King Parish, Toto P.O. Box 41.Nasarawa State Parish Priest: – Rev. Fr. Christopher Edebianga, Msp Established 1970 St. James Mission Keffi North C/o St Peter’s Parish keffi P.O. Box 26, Keffi. Nasarawa State Priest In-Charge: -Rev. Fr. Justin de Galleh Established: 2008 5. AKWANGA DEANERY
St. Patrick’s Parish, Akwanga P.O. Box 20, Akwanga, Nasarawa State Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Peter Semenlinso Assistants: Rev Fr. Israel Oroebl, MSP Rev. Fr. Raymond Dzungwene Established 1950 St. Mulumba’s Parish Nass. Eggon Parish Priest:- Rev. Fr.
Assistant Priest : Rev. Fr. Edoka Martin, VC Established 1994
St. Michael’s Parish Garaku.
P.O. Box 230, Keffi ,Nasarawa State Parish Priest: – Rev. Fr. Peter Asan Assistant: Rev Fr. Omin Martin Bosco, VC Established 1997 St. Theresa Catholic Mission, Wamba Priest In Charge: Rev. Fr. James Akpagher, CSSp Established – 2002
St. Dominic Mission Akwanga -North Priest in Charge: Rev. Fr. Hillary Abba Established: Nov. 2014 6. MARARABA DEANERY
St. John’s Catholic Parish, Mararaba P. O. Box 3187, Garki-Abuja Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Augustine Garba, OSA Assistants: Rev. Fr. Francis Osula, OSA Fr. Eugene Enobeme, OSA Fr. Davou Alfred, OSA Rev. Fr. Maurice Magajl Established 2-7-2003 St. Theresa’s Catholic Mission, Kabayi Priest in-charge: Rev. Fr. Christopher Omaku Assistants: Rev. Fr. Innocent Ogwuche, VC Rev. Fr. Maurice Magaji Established 2-7-2003 St. Augustine’s Mission Aso-Pada Priest In-charge: Rev. Fr. Comas Bal Assistant: – Rev. Fr. John A. Bala Established – 2008 St. Rita Catholic Mission Mararaba Priest In-Charge: Rev. Fr. Aroh Stanley Established March 2012 St. Monica’s Catholic Mission Koroduma Priest In-Charge: Rev. Fr. Patrick Agbo Asst.
Rev. Fr. Efuna Yusuf Kakpo Established 2012
St. John Paul II Mission Aku Priest In-Charge: Rev. Fr. Thaddeaus Audu Established: Nov. 2014 St. Dominic Mission Kabayi Priest In-Charge: Rev. Fr.
Established: Nov. 2014 5. OBI DEANERY
St Matthew’s Parish Obi P.O. Box 29, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Parish Priest: Very Rev. Fr. Sylvester Nagba Assistant Parish Priest: Rev. Fr. Alfred Azige Established – 1981 St. John’s Catholic Mission Keana Priest In-Charge: Rev. Fr. Samuel Aluga Established – 2002 St. Patrick’s Catholic Mission, Imom Priest In-charge: Rev. Fr. Nobert Msar Established – March 2012 St. John’s Catholic Mission Awe Rev. Fr.
Priest In-charge: -Rev. Fr. Robert Laha Established – March 2012 CHAPLAINCIES
St. Micheal the Archangel Chaplaincy Keffi Nasarawa State University Box 35, Akwanga Chaplain: Rev. Fr. Jake Utonko Established 2008 St. Matthew’s Chaplaincy College of Education P.O. Box 20, Akwanga Chaplain: Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ngbea Established 2005 St. Peter’s Chaplaincy Nasarawa State Federal Polytechnic P.O. Box 37 Nasarawa, Nasarawa State Chaplain: Rev. Fr. Francis Ortega Established: 2011 HOSPITAL AND CLINICS
1. Our Lady of Apostles’ Hospital, Akwanga P.O. Box 26 Keffi Phone:08035872670 2. Maternity and Rural Health Centre, Gitata P. O. Box 26, Keffi Nasarawa State 3. Maternity and Rural Health Centre, Agwatashi P. O. Box 245, Lafia 4. St. Barnard’s Health Centre Akwanga.
Primary Schools In the Diocese 1. Fatima Nursery/Primary, Akwanga Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Bibiana Nyam Phone no. 08030533438. 2. St. Mary’s Nursery/Primary, Duduguru Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Petra Emechebe Phone no. 08065038372 3. Fennessy Nursery/Primary, Sch.
Kadarko Head-teacher: Mr. Patrick Adan Phone no. 08039521346 4. D.M.M.M Nursery/Primary, Sch.,Lafia Head-teacher: Phone no. 08061301806/ 08077188667
5. St. Aloysius Nursery/Primary, Sch. Doma Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Lucius Uchendu Phone no. 08062709458 6. St. Francis Nursery/Primary, Sch.
Assakio Head-teacher: Mr. Sunday Ezekiel Phone no. 08089934795 7. St. John’s Nursery/Primary, Sch.
Agyaragu Head-teacher: Sr. Bridget Abah Phone no. 08058937574 8. St. Michael’s Nursery/Pri., Sch.
Garaku Head-teacher: Mr. Godwin Aba Phone no. 07038083683 9. St. Peter’s Nursery/Primary Sch.
Keffi.
Head-teacher:
Phone no. 07061678272/ 08026460265
10. St. Kizito’s Nursery/Primary sch.
Nasarawa Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Carol lbeziako Phone no. 08125453021 11. Our Lady Queen of Nig. N/Pri, Sch. New Karu Head-teacher: Mrs. Janet Boniface Phone no. 08029653648 12. Queen of Apostle’s N/Pri. Sch., Shinge, Lafia.
Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Theresa Oshioke Phone no. 08037492418 13. Bishop Murray Nursery/ Primary sch., Lafia Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Mary Anum.
Phone no. 08134707380 14. St. Martins Nursery/Pri., Sch., Masaka Head-teacher: Mrs. Pauline Ogedengbe Phone no. 08073868475 15. Divine Mercy Nursery/Pri., Sch., 1m on Head-teacher: Mr Jacob Lornghul Phone no. 08039561582 16. St. Ann’s Nursery/Pri., Sch., Wamba Head-teacher: Sr. Nkechi Ihu Phone no. 08108346602 17. St. Theresa’s Nursery/Pri., Sch., Latla Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Basilia Obiakor Phone no. 07068302189 18. St John the Baptist Nursery/Pri., Sch., Keana Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Judith Ofuani Phone no. 08069818493 19. Fatima Private N/P Sch. New Karu Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Veronica Nkom Phone no. 0803450661 20. St. Augustine N/P Sch. Mararaba Head-teacher: 21. St Michael N/P Sch. Adudu, Obi Nasarawa Head-teacher: Mrs. Angella Osai Phone no. 0807520097/08107224891 22. Madonna N/P Sch. Toto Head-teacher: Mrs. Agatha R.
Kwapsoni Phone no. 08185518668 Primary Schools In the Diocese 23. Divino Amore N/P Sch. Gold Estate Mararaba Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Chidumeye Aniokedu Phone. 08039661177 24. Seat of Wisdom N/P Sch Katakpa Toto Head-teacher: Mr. Godson Bawa Phone. 08055910299 25. St. James N/P Sch. Agwade Angwa Head-teacher: Mr. David Ossa Gazhen Phone. 08171795861 26. St. Murumba N/P sch. Nasarawa Eggon Head-teacher: Mr. Ovye Sule
Phone. 07068215179 27. St. Agnes N/P Sch. Mararaba Udege Head-teacher: Rev. Sr. Anthonia Anukpuom Phone. 08139085913 Secondary Schools In The Diocese 1. St. John Bosco Secondary Sch.
Doma P. O. Box 177 Lafia, Nasarawa State Principal – Rev. Fr. Victor Davou Established 1973. Phone 08069551859 2. St. Peter’s Sec. Sch., Garaku P.O. Box 41, Nasarawa State.
Principal: Rev. Fr. Marcellinus Sa’aondo Established- 1979.
Phone 08035956205 3. St. Kizito’s Sec. Sch. Duduguru, P.O. Box 444, Lafia. Nasarawa State Principal- Sr. Prisca Mary Ekeukwu (SJS)
Established – 1983.
Phone.08034031342 4. Madonna Girls Sec. Sch.
P. O. Box 365. Lafia, Nasarawa State Phone 08085448855 Principal Rev. Sr. Francis Regis Torty DMMM.
Established -16 Oct. 2001.
Phone.08037341636 5. Our Lady of Apostles Girls College P. M. B 06, Akwanga Nasarawa State Phone. 08034031342 Principal: Rev. Sr. Stella Anyanwu (SSND) 6. Our Lady Queen of Angels Randa Sec. Sch. 7. St. Augustine College Mararaba Principal: Rev. Fr. Peter Maigarl (OSA) Phone. 08035973233 Diocesan Lay Association/ Societies With Their Chaplains Laity Council Chairman Mr. Samuel Tsaku Secretary Mr. Clement Jonathan Chaplain Rev. Dr. S. Nagba Young Catholic Students Chaplain Fr. Marcellinus Sa’aondo Catholic Women Organization (CWO)
President Mrs. Elizabeth J. Kudu Secretary Mrs. Regina Obiezu Chaplain Fr. Donal Fennessy, (SMA) Block Rosary Crusade President Mr. Sylvanus Olioku Secretary Bro. Anthony Chukwu Chaplain Fr. Francis Ortega Catholic Charismatic Renewal Of Nigeria President Bro. Sampson Okoye Secretary Bro. Cosmas Odoh
Chaplain Fr. Michael Jaki Knights Of St. Mulumba Grand Knight Joseph O. Ari Secretary Sir David N. Ayele Chaplain Fr.
Knights Of St. John President Sir Clement Ejike A Secretary: Sir Nicholas Chaplain
Association Of Catholic Corpers Chaplain Fr. Peter Asan Media Practitioners Association Chaplain Fr. Christopher Omaku Zumunta Maza Katolika Chairman Mr. Allamagani David A Secretary T. T. Umbugus Chaplain Fr. Victor Davou Zumunta Mata Katolika Chairperson Mrs. Bridget Sylvester Secretary Mrs. Monica Bulus Chaplain Rev. Fr. D. Fennessy (SMA) Hausa Choir President Mr. Noel Danagana Secretary Mr. Matthew P. Yawai Chaplain Rev. Fr. M. Sa’aondo Pius Union of St. Rita Co-ordinator Mrs. Helena Makir Secretary Mr. Godwin Orum Chaplain Fr. Hilary Abba Catholic Youth Organization (CYON)
Chairman Bro. Kingsley Jacob Secretary Judith Yamusa Chaplain Rev. Fr. Simon Ikpum Catechists Association President Cat. kuje John Kuje Secretary Albert Obumodu Chaplain Fr. Sa’aondo M.
Divine Mercy President Prince Offor Chidozie Secretary Paul Ejembi Chaplain Fr. James O. Adamu Legion Of Mary President Bro. Raphael Chuma Secretary Sunday Musa Chaplain Fr. Jude Maigari Association of Sacred Heart of Jesus And Immaculate Heart of
Mary President Agnes Nneji Secretary Bro. Samuel Okongwu Chaplain Rev. Fr. Ames Adamu Altar Boys Association President Amadi Alex Secretary Attah Alistair Chaplain Fr. Aroh Stanley Catholic Biblical Movement President Bro. Edwin Omeke Secretary Bro. Solomon Egga Chaplain Fr. Francis Ortega English Choir President Felix O. Onwuegbu Secretary Abang Pius Mbey Chaplain Rev. Fr. M Sa’aondo Men of Order & Discipline (MOD) President Hyacinth Ozumba Secretary Eson Eric Akyuku Commander Kumbl Jerome Terna Chaplain Rev. Fr. Vincent OzegyaDE ACONS OF THE DIOCESE
No Name Date Of Birth Date Of Ordination Home Parish Phone Number 1 Rev, Augustine Ashigabu 23-8-1988 5-12-2015 Akwanga 07030694834 2 Rev. Joseph Kumah Timothy11-9-1987 5-12-2015 Bukan-sidi 08064122664 3 Rev. Magum T. Emmanuel 18-2-1988 5-12-2015 Obi 07031603350 4 Rev. Micah James Auta 13-9-1986 5-12-2015 Keffi-North 07037675050
