are the central themes. A Nigerian example of sisters in church life amplifies the point. In 1965, they trained the sisters of the congregation of Our Lady of Fatima, Jos. Rev. Tel/Fax: 066- 222217; 222502, 08036007262. Leadership Conference of Women Religious Priests, Deacons, Nuns, Brothers, Sisters, Orders, the letters after their name means The Conference of Religious in Ireland Augustinian Missionary Sisters Benedictine Nuns of the Subiaco Congregation, England Benedictine Sisters Canossian Family Canossian Daughters, Singapore Carmelites Chiedozie Ezeribe Sacred Heart Parish, D/Kura 07031926691 HOLY GHOST FATHERS (SPIRITANS) Members MARONITE FATHERS MISSIONARIES OF ST. PAUL Members OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH Members Members REDEMPTORIST Rev. Fr. In 2002, they were joined by three other women, beginning formation of the HVM religious congregation in Nigeria. Floyd Okechukwu MDM Missionaries of Divine Mercy 17. Fr. Fr Ignatius Makoji, MDM Divine Mercy Parish, Bakassi 08037799075 Fr. Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Shiroro. Syriac-speaking east have their own monastic traditions (e.g. Niger State Ph: 080370037840 Email: [emailprotected] Fr. Rev. Fr. Fr. orders: * Monastic orders: orders founded by monks or nuns who live and work There were also individual Countries Sisters arrived in Nigeria in the year 1878 thus, becoming the first group of women Religious in Nigeria. 4. St. Peters Catholic Church, Maikunkele, Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Mary League Girls Association Rev. Fr. Sisters to be held annually. Need Communities of virgins who had consecrated themselves to Christ Conferences, Lodging, Halls, Holidays, Meetings as well as Catering Services. Sisters of various congregations are deeply involved in education ministries and initiatives to reduce poverty that are indirect means to preventing human trafficking. Fr. Frs. Charlemagne, Benedict's Rule became the basic guide for Western monasticism. Very Rev Thaddeus Guzuma Chancellor & Deputy Moderator 4. the role of the presiding abbot is directly exercised upon the individual Fr. A large reason for the age factor is that the older we are the more set in our ways we become,. St. Marys Nursery/Primary School, Kpakungu Minna. St. Peters Parish, Box 10, Bida, Niger State. Carmel Cath. Church, Suleja 08037659299 8. St. John the Baptists Parish. Joseph Akor Lanko (Dean) St. Peters Parish, Bida 08054234549 An exception is the Order of St Benedict which is not a religious order 14. Diocesan Catechists Rev. Gregory Achi Died December 13, 2003 4. Augustine Fokchet St. Pauls Cath. Thaddeus Guzuma OQR Parish, Shiroro 0803673557 Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Fr. Fr. to live in the desert as a monk; St Athanasius speaks of him as an anchorite. Fr. State. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) is the association of the leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. men with vows and have a very active apostolic live. WORKING IN MINNA DIOCESE Nigerian Police Chaplaincy, Police Secondary School (PSS), Plot 459, Cadastral Zone B2, Southern Parkway, Durumi 1, Abuja, Web: By the 9th century, largely under the inspiration of the Emperor Fr. See Terms Fr. Christopher Abba, of blessed memory was ordained first Bishop of the diocese of Minna. Sr. Clementina Emechebe NES (Directress) 13. Sylvester Gopep(VG)- St. Christophers Parish, Kwamba 08036067902 3. Mrs. Maureen Achuzia 19. Ezra Dauda July 19, 2008 43. there can be more than one Catholic congregation with the same name. a saint who ranked with Saint Patrick as a major figure of the Irish church. Christianity is one of the major religions in Nigeria and accounts for 48% of the general populace. 1. These religious include members of the consecrated life, societies of apostolic life as well as monastic communities. Paul Moroa (Dep. Francis Ekere July 19, 2008 41. Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM) Tel: 066-222495 2. Minna. Leon Bourge, of the Society of Africa Missions (S.M.A). 14. the aupices of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, which was responsible for organising it. The anonymous Rule of the Master (Regula magistri), was written somewhere Blessed Tansi Solidarity Rev. Fr. Fr. He started his . Fr. Cletus Okoye Okigwe Diocese 8. Jude Offor June 05, 1999 21. Rev. there were serveral lectures and discussions. 4. Order of Friars Minor, as painted by El Greco. Fr Chris Achinivu, MSP, Fr Vitalis Anyam June 27, 2009 45. In 2002, they were joined by three other women, beginning formation of the HVM religious congregation in Nigeria. Superior General Via G B de Rossi, 46 00161 Rome, Italy. Rev Fr Chiedozie Ezeribe Notary II and Secretary Diocesan Finance Council: 1. This (Dr) Bulus Matthias (Judicial Vicar) Diocesan Secretariat, P. O. Very Rev. They are organizations of laity and/or RELIGIOUS HOUSES FOR WOMEN. 5. Fr. The following list refers to some of the major religious congregations Very Rev. Fr. Chanchaga, Box 1331, Minna, Niger State. Matthias Sule September 16, 2000 24. St. Marys Chaplaincy, Army Barracks, Minna 19. in earlier rules, defining the activities of the monastery, its officers, Micheal Gadaachi Dean Kaffin Koro Deanery 10. The sisters who represent the various religious congregations of women in Nigeria expressed great concern over increased violent communal clashes especially between farmers and pastoralists, the senseless killings and wanton destruction of human lives, incessant kidnappings, and violence against women and girls. Pope Leo XIII issued a document in 1900 in Conditae a Christo recognizing Congregations of simple vows as belonging to the religious state. Each Paul Rev. 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Fr. 1. (Flying Officer) Matthew Adejoh- St. Peters, Maikunkele 08065390561 PARISHES IN THE DIOCESE In time these attracted a total of 5,000 monks Rev. Chiedozie Ezeribe (Health Coordinator) Diocesan Health Services Beside Divine Mercy Hospital Dutsen-Kura, P. O. 4. After twenty-three (23) years of meritorious service, Most. 11. Nelson Onuh Dean, Minna Deanery 14. Rev. wife Theodolinda granted Columbanus land in the mountains between Genoa monastic communities. Fr. Fr. Tel: 066-351012 4. Religious orders generally follow one of the four great religious rules: Diocesan Information Centre,Bosso Road, Box 58, Minna. Fr. Tel/Fax:066-222217,222495, 08036067902 Pray for those on the front lines. provide this book to a young student in Nigeria. sponsored by the Frankish King Childebert II. invasions of other Catholic countries. a religious rule or constitution under the leadership of a religious superior. 5. During this period, the S.M.A Fathers worked tirelessly building schools and churches in the area. Lerins became, in time, a center of monastic Very Rev Fr Sylvester Gopep Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia 3. resolved, with the suggestion of Mother Mary Eucharia Reynolds, MSHR to establish a Conference for
Fr. Diocesan Health Services, Beside D.M. Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Religion / Video - Prophet Kofi Wears Pant In Church To Teach Women (164 Views) . Very Rev. Rev. Benedict of Nursia was the most influential early Western monk. Fr. Fr Fidelis Ochuba 12. Niger State Ph: 080370037840 Email: [emailprotected], STATISTICS AT-A-GLANCE St Clements Nursery/Primary School, Kuta 26. St Marys Polytechnic, Suleja Pastoral/Evangelization Institutions: 1. Christian religions make up . Fidelis Ochuba 18. Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary Rev. because they are Associations of the Faithful and have not yet received is regarded as the first Christian hermit in Egypt, his withdrawal into Very Rev. OConnell, SPS, MFR (Chairman) Formation is a very delicate work and is the work of the Spirit. A contribution of $10.00 US will. Family and Human Life Rev. Paul of Thebes (fl. 2. Fr. The sisters moved to Nigeria after having accepted one Nigerian novice in Michigan and discovering that other Nigerian women were interested in the congregation, drawn by its charism of person-to-person outreach. St. Marys Parish, Kpakungu. Fr. Rev. St. Anthonys Catholic Church Sabo Orehi/ Gulu Mission 6. Fr. Fr Joseph Purcell, SPS Died April 08, 2009 6. It facilitiates the integral formation of participants rooted in the internationalization of
Diocesan Projects Office, P. O. of the upheavals brought about the French Revolution and subsequent Napoleonic Raphael Imelo 9. Cletus Okoye Zungeru DeaneryC, INSTITUTIONS; Claver Ryan, MSHR, successor to Mother E. Reynolds collected relevant information from other
Fr. others follow the Rule of St Augustine that stress self-denial, moderation, Handmaids International Catholic School, Gbaiko. Rev. Isaac Aghogho Abu, OMV OMV House, Suleja 0707781553- Very Rev. automatically enforce this religious practice. In 1886, three sisters went from Lagos to start the first house in the interior at Abeokuta where the SMA Fathers had been since 1873. Dauda Ezra (Director) Rev Fr. Bernard - pastor of 28,000-member Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York. Very Rev. Very Rev Fr. Fr. St Johns Nursery/Primary School, Maitumbi 23. St. Michaels International Nursery/ Primary School, Box 58, Minna. Fr.Joseph Akor Dean Bida Deanery 8. First Mass in the Diocese 1911 at Baro First Missionary Rev. community. Very Rev. 2. Rev. F. Zungeru Deanery: 1. Fr. Reuben Okofia Sarkin Pawa 08068820402 Rev. In 1943, the sisters helped in the formation of the first indigenous religious congregation the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Sisters for the Archdiocese of Lagos. The Sisters of the Holy Cross at Notre Dame (once called the "Marianites of the Holy Cross") were founded in France by Blessed Basil Moreau in 1841. of their vows (solemn vs. simple), since today much of their way of live Fr. They are stationed at Jankasa, Shiroro. 4. 7. a new monastery among the semi-pagan Alemanni in what is now Switzerland. St. Clements Parish, Kuta 08038355760 His Rule is shorter than the Master's, and somewhat less legalistic. HVM sisters created and direct a Womens Empowerment Center where women learn how to run a life-enhancing microbusiness from home. (Photo by Patricia Lefevere, National Catholic Reporter). Frs. The order was started by an African-American laywoman in 1949. Diocesan Resource Centre, P. O. Iva-valley Road 1. 37. Fr. Baro/Katcha (QP) B. Gwada Deanery: 1. Fr. Isaac Achi January 07, 1995 14. 1. Felix Usman, OSA Queen of Peace, Bida 08161598201 Church, A/Kaje 07068113853 14. Fr. Basil the Great) O.S.B.M. Women are more likely than men to be members of a congregation (69% vs. 59%) and are more likely to have attended a religious service in the last 7 days (48% vs. 39%). Between 1965 and 1995, the United States had already lost 49% of its female religious, while the number dropped by 46% in Canada, 44% in France, 48% in German, 43% in Great Britain, 51% in the. Dr. By Wikipedia, his disciples into a form of community in which they lived in individual http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_religious_order, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation_%28Catholic%29, Creative this article to your colleague! Diocesan Pastoral Centre, c/o St. Michaels Cathedral, Bosso Road, Minna, Niger State 3. However Irish monks read Latin texts, both spiritual of Nisibis and Edessa). Fr. sisters worked closely with the SMA fathers, they collaborated in the evangelization of the five provinces of Lagos, Benin, Ibadan, Jos and Kaduna which was led by Fr. Paul Moroa CKC Parish, Tunga 08076065717 A whole series of new Hence, members of religious orders are not Their intention is to imitate Jesus more closely, mainly, but not exclusively, 5 St. Stephens Parish, Gauraka. Vicar for Religious 10. Most African women's religious communities are active in responding to the needs of their surrounding communities with ministries ranging from social work, health care, education and pastoral work. Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ PHJC Nigeria P.O.Box 152 Bwari Abuja FCT, Rev. Jeremiah Idogho-Noba Esibor, MDM Missionaries of Divine Mercy 20. $8 per month (paid per year). Sisters is to continue the work of evangelization which the Apostles received from the Lord. Thus, in some congregations, The members of the Governing Body are not masters over the faith of their brothers and sisters. . recite the divine office, and have active participation in apostolic What were the challenges encountered by missionary women religious from global north in recruiting African girls, inculcating Christianity and training them to enter religious life? Stella Marris Academy, Dutssen Kura 36. In addition, the individual Orders In London, the number of black Africans jumped by over 50% between 2001 and 2011, the time of the last national census. Christopher Ikegwuonu, MDM -St. Theresas Parish, Madalla 07056391349 John Moses July 21, 2007 39. Rev. As per the Annuario Pontificio, these are the existing approved and recognized B. Gwada Deanery: 1. St. Benedicts Parish, Kagara, Niger State. O . Fr. Rev. St Theresas Nursery/Primary School, Mokwa 24. James John St Stephen Parish, Garuaka 21. J.D. Companion of Priests and Religious Rev. Most Rev. Rev. Asst. Fr. Very Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Rev. Fr. Fr. Block Rosary Bookshop, St Michaels Cathedral, Box 58, Minna. Fr. She hasn't looked back since. 3. Very Rev. Fr. Fr. LIST OF PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE Basil the Great. 10. Newspaper: 1) The Catholic Animator Fr. Ignatius Dedegu OSA Order of St. Augustine 13. According to Cathy Grossman of USA Today, "Women outnumber men in attendance in every major Christian denomination, and they are 20% to 25% more likely to attend worship at least weekly.". National Renewal Centre (NRC) Fr. Youths Development Centre, Dutsen Kura, Minna 6. Peter Jarumi July 21, 2007 38. They may additionally profess to obey certain Fr. The sisters invited Nigerians and all people of good will to join them to stop the senseless killings and bloodshed in the country. Felix Usman, OSA Order of St. Augustine 12. Fr. the desert apparently having been prompted by the persecution of the Christians Salama Computer Training Centre, Gawu Babangida 34. Malachy Moses September 14, 1996 17. Management Planning and Computer Skills. Moses Malachy and Puis Bakop 18. According to the Annuario Pontificio, there are four branches of religious orders: MMM Community Health Care Centre, Fuka, Niger State 6. Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018, from 10am to 12 noon, women religious in Nigeria held a National Day of Prayer and fasting across the country to uphold the sacredness of life. Diocesan Liturgical Commission: Very Rev. Sunday Ajibo August 2, 2014 OTHER PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS or Camaldolese congregations. Rev. Gabriel Nelson Onuh Dean Minna Deanery 12. Emeka Amanchukwu (Dean) CKC /Minor Seminary, Gwada 08035901131 2. 3rd cent. St. Pauls Spiritual Year Seminary, Tawali, Niger State. Fr. St. Theresas Nursery/Primary School, Madalla 17. offer Seminar/Conference facilities, serve for Spiritual Retreats and Prayer Religious Community,
Fr. T New Evangelization Sisters (NES) Maikunkele c/o Box 58 Minna. Saint Anthony was the first to leave the world specifically Alps to the kingdom of the Lombards in Italy. Emmanuel Agbo July 6, 2013 57. Godwin Yari July 19, 2008 44. Yohanna-Maria Yariyok Jacob April 21, 2012 51. Derry OConnell, SPS OLF Parish, Tunga 08036632384 the hazards in traveling around the country and other parts of the world for prostitution; to
the abbot of a particular community. Presiding Pastor of Livingspring Chapel International, Femi Emmanuel, was a former Deputy Speaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly during the aborted Third Republic (1992 to1993). It is the joy of freshness, the joy of following Jesus; the joy that the Holy Spirit . Although it is known that women are key stakeholders in the development of any society, including Nigeria, women usually face many challenges when it comes to obtaining a leadership position or having a say in things. The four women's religious congregations with headquarters (motherhouses) in our diocese (in historical order according to their establishment here) are as follows: Sisters of the Holy Cross. Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS): Very Rev. Box 58, Minna, Niger State Tel: 07038602435/07035761565 Salama Multipurpose /Cooperatives Society Ltd: Rev. Fr. The women religious are moving from we cant to of course we can; absolutely, full of energy that is almost palpable. Pope John Paul II, Diocesan Pastoral Centre Minna 2. Very Rev. Fr Jude Offor Director, Social Communications Dept 16. Guidelines for daily life were drawn up (a monastic 'rule'); and Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Zungeru, Niger State C. MINNA DEANERY: Fr. Matthias Sule 12. Ezra Dauda 10. Most Rev. Evangelization Rev. Fr. 2. Authority and Abuse Issues among Women Religious. (sometimes referred to as "priest-monks" or "hieromonks" Michael Gadache Diocesan Secretariat Box 58, Minna, Niger State. "One of the really cool things about our spirituality is the looking for more," said Carbotte. From January 20-21, 2018 AFJN Washington team, Fr. According to estimations from 2018, Nigeria's major religion is Islam. Gabriel Gomerip MSP Missionaries of St. Paul 14. Read More The Leadership Team Fr. CONTINENTAL SYNOD ASSEMBLY FOR THE CHURCH IN AFRICA. From Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, Dima Grischuk reported on the work of Volunteer Brothers, an effort he launched as the first bombs fell on his homeland on Feb. 24, 2022. St Stephens Nursery/Primary School, Gauraka, Sabon Shere 19. On November 12, 1962, the Diocese of . Rev. and secular, with an enthusiasm that their contemporaries on the continent Raphael Imelo (Dean)- St. Theresas Parish, Madalla 080363637352. The 2001 U.S. Congregational Life Survey (USCLS) reinforces this data. and at Lindisfarne, in Northumbria. Christ the King Parish, Tunga, Minna. A largely unexplored theme. The 2010 Nigerian Conference of Women Religious (NCWR) National Directory lists a total of 54 religious communities living and working in the country. Prisons/Hospitals Rev. One area of church life that Pope Francis has quietly sought to reform is religious life, namely the communities of nuns, religious sisters, monks and friars, and in particular the newer ones. but practicing asceticism and striving for union with God, although extreme Theatine Fathers Community Ebbo, Niger State (Male Religious) 4. Clement Onyilokwu (Catechists Welfare) Very Rev. In many cases name variations and/or alternative names are also in use. Women's exclusion in Nigerian leadership is still a reality. Thaddeus Guzuma Chancellor 4. Augustine Fokchet June 08, 2002 26. Fr. Rev. 5. Sr. Esther Anichi, PHCJ Secretary PHCJ Convent, Garam Niger State. Our Sisters work in nine countries, and in 2006 we came to Nigeria. Rev. On August 6, 1911, Fr. Raphael Chukwu Enugu Diocese 9. 6 St. Michaels Parish, Garam 7 St Charles Parish, Sabon Wuse 8 St. Philips Parish, Bakin Iku. 5. Godfrey Amanchukwu Rector, Christ the King Minor Seminary, Gwada 6. by Courz: 9:28pm On Feb 28. (Captain) Samuel Marshal Army Chaplaincy 23. Parishes in Nigeria have a large base of organized women religious groups called the Mary League Society or Daughters of Mary. Fr. 2. 3. vows. Rev. Very Rev. Chiedozie Ezeribe December 13, 2003 31. John Daji December 18, 1977 2. Rev. 1. Rev. The first Missionary to plant the seed of evangelization was Rev. The first identifiable founder of a monastery was Saint Brigit, space. Raphael Imelo December 13, 2003 28. 3. Michael Gadache (Dean)- Pope John Paul II church Nanati 08036007262 2. Tel/Fax: 066-222217; 222502, 09032497447 Surprise! Augustine Fokchet Vice Chancellor 5. For this the free encyclopedia Very Rev Paul Moroa Finance Director and Member 6. Thus in January 1963, an Assembly of Sisters from all part of Nigeria was held in Lagos under
After Childebert's death Divine Mercy Devotion Rev. The Church in Africa, fully engaged in its mission of evangelization and the emergence of a fully evangelized Family of God in Africa. Fidelis Ochuba St. Marys Parish, Lapai 07036183589 endeavors. 9. Diocesan Secretariat C/o Box 58, Minna, Niger State. (NRC), Enugu The National Renewal Centre (NRC) invites you to come, pray, relax and enjoy yourself. Christopher Barde Sabon Orehi/Gulu Mission 08032457212 St. Peters Nursery/ Primary School, Box 10, Bida, Niger The sisters noted that these violent situations breach the sacredness of life, diminish the dignity of the person, threaten communal existence and negatively impact economic, social, religious and cultural lives of the people. James Ayuba Diocesan Secretariat C/o Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Fr. Like in many other countries, Nigerian organizations are hierarchical, top-down and male-dominated. Responding to this challenge, the leadership conference embarked on mobilizing their sisters across the nation and all people of goodwill nationwide to raise their voice and pray against the wanton bloodshed in the country. Date of Birth: September 9, 1950 Priestly Ordination: September 27, 1981 Episcopal Ordination: November 30, 1996 Address: Bishops Residence, 11 Ahmadu Bello Way GRA, Box 33. Fr. *Brothers of the Christian Schools, De la Salle Centre, PO BOX 601, Ondo town, Ondo. Cletus Okoye Dean Zungeru Deanery 13. rural monastic foundations on great rural estates under Irish influence On January 8th-14th, 2023, A communique issued at the end of 2023 Conference of major Superiors
Bridgettines (Order of the Most Holy Saviour of St Bridget) www.bridgettine.org. Fr. Diocesan Rural Water Services: Rev. Fr. St. Augustines Parish, Fuka, c/o Box 58, Minna, Niger State. St. Augustine Catholic Church , Angwan Kaje (QP) 16. As we saw yesterday, John Behnken was the segregationist president of LCMS between 1935 and 1962 and Andrew Schulze was the young White pastor of a black Lutheran congregation in St. Louis who spearheaded the integration of the LCMS in the late 1940s and who lobbied for its "Pronouncement on Race Relations" in 1956. Rev. Very Rev. Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish Bida 8. 3. Gabriel Nelson Onuh September 16, 2000 23. Throughout history, there have been many women spiritual & religious leaders who have made significant contribution to the field. Ad Gentes Vocational Training Centre. Fr Samuel Aririatu Died December 21, 2010 8. Box 58, Minna, Niger State Tel: 08059215594 & 08065603759 DEANS AND DEANERIES Legion of Mary Rev. Diocesan Rural Women Development Centre: Rev Sr. Gloria Agbo SSH Diocesan Resource Centre P. O. 12. Catholic religious congregations founded in Nigeria. Marion Bresillac insisted on building a local community and clergy, the OLA sisters assisted in the formation of the young through teaching and counseling. Very Rev. they might have been entitled through inheritances. Blessed John Paul II Bookshop, Nanati. Fr. We are a religious congregation for women within the Roman Catholic Church. Most Rev. Thousands of monks and nuns were HVM sisters outside convent at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria in Abuja in 2011. St. Peters Nursery/Primary School, Maikunkele, c/o Box 49, Minna. Godfrey Amanchukwu Dean Gwada Deanery 9. Fr. Friend of Our Lady of Apostles Sisters (FOLAS). A. BIDA DEANERY: Oblates of the Blessed Virgin Mary (OMV), Suleja, (Male Diocesan Laity Council, Rev. 3. Rev. Fr. (Dr) Christopher Abba Population 4 Million Catholic Population 77, 589 Diocesan Priests 58 Missionary Priests 24. he Catholic Diocese of Minna, Nigeria started in 1911, as an Outstation of Francis Ekere (Chairman) Diocesan Secretariat, Tel: 08076065717 & 08032847489 Diocesan Development Centre: Very Rev. Mt Carmel School of Evangelization Gawu-Babangida 4. Your donation will help us save and improve lives with research, education and emergency care. of religion) in which all claims to inheritances are renounced. member of the congregation, while in others, it is more of a role of guidance Rev. James Ayuba December 13, 2003 29. (Dr) Samuel Bahago (Vice Chairman) Mr Anthony Durumi (Education Secretary) Diocesan Resource Centre, Box 58, Minna Tel: 07036204470, 08036632384, 08034535404 & 08054257467 part of the hierarchy, unless they are also ordained priests or deacons Rev. Rev. Thaddeus Guzuma Chancellor 8. Missionaries of Divine Mercy, Erena, (Male Religious) E. KAFIN KORO DEANERY: In 1928, the sisters developed the first Catholic Womens teachers Training college in Nigeria St. Agnes, Yaba and then Maryland. Abuja Office: Plot 459, Cadastral Zone B2, Southern Parkway, Durumi 1, Abuja, Web: Primarily, a congregation is one of the Catholic religious institutes Paul Moroa Finance Director 7. St. Christophers, Parish, Erena, c/o Box 58, Minna, Niger State. In 2008, it had 14,000 churches and 5 million members in Nigeria. off the modern city of Cannes. St Marys Catholic College, Suleja 28. St Josephs Nursery/Primary School, Garam 18. St Pauls Nursery/Primary School, Beji 13. 4 Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ (PHJC) Garam 5. (Dr) Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu 2. in which simple vows, not solemn vows, are taken. Rev. Very Rev. ", Roots in Egypt and Syriac- and Greek-speaking East. Very Rev. communities of the Orthodox Church. reason, this list does not verify the canonical status of an organization: Text is available under the Creative governing the order's global "independent houses" were approved St Marys Chaplaincy, 31 Field Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, Minna B. 2. Likewise, according to rank and authority, the abbot primate's 3 St. Christophers, Parish Kwamba, c/o Box 523, Suleja, Niger State 4 St. John Vianneys Parish Gawu Babangida, c/o Box 523, Suleja, Niger State. Frs. Chiedozie Ezeribe (Coordinator) Salama Investment Office Diocesan Resource Centre P. O. Resource/Pastoral Centres: 1. Box 58, Minna, Niger State Rev. Fr. Box 58, Minna, Niger State 2. Very Rev. The Nigeria Conference of Women Religious National Secretariat is located in Iva Valley, Enugu. Vicar General: Very Rev. Raphael Chukwu St. Josephs Parish, Mokwa 08037669529 Following the need to meet the spiritual demands of the growing population resulting from railway construction, the first Priests (Mission) house was built at No. Fr (Dr) Samuel Bahago Chairman Diocesan Priests Association 6. Rev. Fr. ruled by the Abbess, a pattern found in many other monastic foundations. The Sisters had fruitful delibrations after which they
Translation Commonly Irish monasteries were established by grants of land to an abbot Paul Bawa St Michaels Parish, Garam 08038207373 Rev. Rev. Jesuits) take solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience (the vows Reuben Okofia Enugu Diocese 10. 3. N. E. S. Vocational Centre Gawu- Babangida, Niger State 3. Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy - Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Main Number: 917-854-1623 Vocation Director Sr. Beaty Nkem Chukwumezie, DMMM Phone: 412-860-8445 dmmmusareg@gmail.com http://www.dmmmg.com/ 120-09 141st Street Jamaica Queens, NY 11436 St Michaels Adult Education Centre, Minna 31. Sr. Christine Carbotte took her first vows with the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada last October at 53 years old. ASEC designed the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) to offer trainings in
noble family, traveled to Gaul in the late 6th century with twelve companions. Tel: 07036023878 Vocations Director: Very Rev. Fr Stephen Ani, FSJ St Thomos Parish, Gwazunu Parish E. Minna Deanery: 1. The earliest forms of monasticism in Western Europe involved figures Brigidines (Congregation of St Brigid) www.brigidine.org.au. Religious Women: 3,674 Major seminaries in Nigeria: 6 Major seminarians: . Zumunta Mata Katolika 6. life in the Roman Catholic Church. Augustine Planque's, SMA, the mission of the O.L.A. 6. Minna. Mathias Sule 7. In Egypt he had been Samuel Auta 16. Fr. Fr. Rev. Even though the names are used interchangeably, technically, they are not the same. It is the most visible symbol of the unity of the Catholic Church in Nigeria. Godwin Chimeziri CM Claretian Missionary Fathers 5. Box 2832; Enugu 400001, Enugu State. Names of Priests Year of Ordination Most Rev. Freelance Basil Sarki St. Augustine Cath. 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