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TIME FOR SUNDAY MASSES

ST. PATRICK MAIDUGURI

  • English Mass = 6:00am
  • Hausa Mass = 10am
  • Benediction = 4:30pm
  • Evening Mass = 5pm

ST. MARY DAMATURU

6:30am Hausa 8:30am English

ST. ANDREW'S MUBI

6:00am  and 8:00am
Bisho New

Most Revd. Dr. Oliver Doeme

Bishop

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Most Revd. Dr. John Bakeni

Auxiliary Bishop

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Brief History of Maiduguri Diocese

The prefecture Apostolic of Maiduguri was formally part of Jos Prefecture Apostolic. On 29th June 1953 it was entrusted to members of the Irish Province of the Hermits of St Augustine. It was raised to the status of a diocese on 7th June 1966. It comprises all of Borno and Yobe States and the northern part of Adamawa State. It covers 132,000 square kilometre with a total population of 6, 713,793.  Catholics number about 222,749.

 

First Mass in the Diocese ========= 1939

First Missionary    =============== Rev Fr John Hanley OSA

Population of Diocese   =========== 6,713,793

Catholic population  ==============  222,749

Nigerian priests     ================  90

Nigerian sisters     ================   12

Major Seminarians  ===============   53

Minor Seminarians   ============== 152

 

ORDINARIES

Patrick Dalton, OSA, Administration Apostolic .........1954-1962

James T. Cotter, OSA, Prefect Apostolic .............  .1962-1966

James T. Cotter OSA First Bishop ...................... ..1966-1988

Senan Louis O’Donnell OSA, Second Bishop ....... ...1993-2003

Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, Third Bishop ............ ..2003-2007

Oliver Dashe Doeme, Fourth Bishop ........................2009 till date

 

DIOCESAN COMMISSIONS
DIOCESAN PROMOTERS:
MOST REV. DR. JOHN BAKENI
VERY REV FR. WILLIAMS LIVINUS
VERY REV FR. DAVID BRIDLING
. DIRECTOR  OF PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES
REV. FR. PETER UCHEBU
ST. MONICA'S BIU
ASST. REV FR. GODSENT JAMES
HOLY CROSS BETSO
 COORDINATOR JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION
REV. FR. VINCENT OKECHUKWU OKOYE
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT
P.O. BOX 58, MAIDUGURI,
BORNO STATE
Mail: jdpcdiomaiduguri@yahoo.com
ASST. REV. FR. HYELLAMADA MATTHIAS MAIDU
 ST. ANNE'S MICHIKA ADAMAWA STATE
CATECHETICAL AND FAMILY LIFE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
VERY REV. FR. JOSEPH OCHERUIKE
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT
P.O. BOX 58, MAIDUGURI
BORNO STATE
VOCATIONS DIRECTOR:
VERY REV. FR. MELVIN OGOHI
ST. JOSEPH'S MINOR SEMINARY BAZZA
MICHIKA LGA OF ADAMAWA STATE
EDUCATION SECRETARY
VERY REV. FR. JACOB IRANDA
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT
P.O. BOX 58, MAIDUGURI,
BORNO STATE
LITURGICAL COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
VERY REV. FR. SIXTUS WULSHIRI
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT
P.O. BOX 58, MAIDUGURI,
BORNO STATE
DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
REV. FR. FRANCIS ARINZE NNAEMEKA
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT,
P.O. BOX 58, MAIDUGURI,
BORNO STATE
E-MAIL: socialcommunication97@yahoo.com
ECUMENICAL/INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
VERY REV. FR. JOSHUA IJAH
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT,
P.O BOX 58, MAIDUGURI,
BORNO STATE.
HEALTH COORDINATOR
REV. FR. SAMSON PETER
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT
HIV/AIDS COORDINATOR
REV. FR. AUGUSTINE ANUNA
P.O. BOX 58, MAIDUGURI
BORNO STATE
YOUTH COMMISSION CHAIRMAN
REV. FR. JEROME OBINNA ODINEZE
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT
P.O BOX 58, MAIDUGURI, 
BORNO STATE
MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL
VERY REV. FR. PATRICK EJIN
VERY REV. FR. ANGELO VAKURU
REV. FR. HENRY OKEKE


 
RPROJECT MANAGER
REV. FR. EMMANUEL YILAR
MAIDUGURI CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT
P.O. BOS 58, MAIDUGURI
BORNO STATE
ASST. REV. FR. NATHANIEL ZIRRA

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