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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Jalingo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalingo ( la, Ialingoën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Jalingo, which is in Taraba State and in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, Jos in Nigeria. History * February 3, 1995: Established as Diocese of Jalingo from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola, Diocese of Yola Special churches The Cathedral is Our Lady Queen of Peace Shavou-Mile Six, Jalingo. Leadership * Bishops of Jalingo ** Bishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (1995.02.03 – 2000.04.14), appointed Archbishop of Jos ** Bishop James Naanman Daman, Augustinians, O.S.A. (2000.12.05 – 2007.06.02), appointed Bishop of Shendam ** Bishop Charles Hammawa, since 16 April 2008 See also *Roman Catholicism in Nigeria Sources GCatholic.org Information Roman Catholic dioceses in Nigeria Christian organizations established in 1995 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Jos {{Nigeria-RC- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraba State
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Cathedral
A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominations with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches.New Standard Encyclopedia, 1998 by Standard Educational Corporation, Chicago, Illinois; page B-262c Church buildings embodying the functions of a cathedral first appeared in Italy, Gaul, Spain, and North Africa in the 4th century, but cathedrals did not become universal within the Western Catholic Church until the 12th century, by which time they had developed architectural forms, institutional structures, and legal identities distinct from parish churches, monastic churches, and episcopal residences. The cathedral is more important in the hierarchy than the church because it is from the cathedral that the bishop governs the area unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Organizations Established In 1995
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ (title), Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Dioceses In Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is mainly composed of a Latin hierarchy, joined in a national Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, and a single Eastern Catholic (transnational) see, comprising: * 9 Latin rite ecclesiastical provinces, each under a Metropolitan Archbishop, with a total of 44 suffragan dioceses * one missionary apostolic vicariate * one Maronite diocese, for all Western and Central Africa There are no titular sees. All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees. There is an Apostolic Nunciature (papal diplomatic representation at embassy-level) to Nigeria in the national capital Abuja; in it is also vested the papal Permanent Observer to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Eastern Catholic Exempt (directly under the Holy See) * Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Annunciation of Ibadan, with see in Ibadan, Oyo state Current Latin Sees Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja * Metropolitan Archdiocese of Abuja, official websit** Roman Catholic Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Nigeria
The Catholic Church in Nigeria is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). The present president of the CBCN is Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji,, Archbishop of Owerri, who was preceded by the Archbishop of Benin city Catholic Diocese, Augustine Obiora Akubeze . The Latin and Eastern Catholic Churches comprise the world's largest Christian Church, and its largest religious grouping. In 2005, there were an estimated 19 million baptised Catholics in Nigeria. In 2010 the Catholic population accounted for approximately 12.6% of the population. Nigeria, together with Congo Democratic Republic, boasts of the highest number of priests in Africa. The boom in vocation to the priesthood in Nigeria is mainly in the eastern part (especially among the Igbo ethnic group) which accounts for over 70 percent of the country's Catholic population. The second papal visit to the country in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustinians
Augustinians are members of Christian religious orders that follow the Rule of Saint Augustine, written in about 400 AD by Augustine of Hippo. There are two distinct types of Augustinians in Catholic religious orders dating back to the 12th–13th centuries: * Various congregations of Canons Regular also follow the Rule of Saint Augustine, embrace the evangelical counsels and lead a semi-monastic life, while remaining committed to pastoral care appropriate to their primary vocation as priests. They generally form one large community which might serve parishes in the vicinity, and are organized into autonomous congregations. * Several orders of friars who live a mixed religious life of contemplation and apostolic ministry. The largest and most familiar is the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), founded in 1244 and originally known as the Hermits of Saint Augustine (OESA). They are commonly known as the Austin Friars in England. Two other orders, the Order of Augustinian Recollects a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Naanman Daman
James Naanman Daman (April 10, 1956 – January 12, 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop. James Naanman Daman was born on April 10, 1956, in Miket, Nigeria. Other sources say he was born in Kwa, Nigeria. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1982 by Pope John Paul II. Daman was named bishop of the Diocese of Jalingo, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ..., in 2000 and was named the first bishop of the Diocese of Shendam in 2007. He died in his sleep in his residence on January 12, 2015. References 1956 births 2015 deaths 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Nigeria Roman Catholic bishops of Jalingo Roman Catholic bishops of Shendam {{Nigeria-Christian-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius Ayau Kaigama
Ignatius Ayau Kaigama (born 31 July 1958) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the archbishop of Abuja since 9 November 2019. He was the first bishop of Jalingo from 1995 to 2000, archbishop of Jos from 2000 to 2019, and coadjutor in Abuja for 11 months before becoming archbishop there. Biography Ignatius Kaigama was born in Kona, Taraba, on 31 July 1958. He studied for the priesthood at St. Augustine's Seminary in Jos and was ordained a priest on 6 June 1981. He earned a doctorate in theology in 1991 from the Pontifical Gregorian University. He was vicar general of the Diocese of Yola and pastor of St. Augustine in Jalingo when Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of the newly established Diocese of Jalingo on 3 February 1995. He was consecrated a bishop on 23 April 1995 by Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan of Yola, with co-consecrators Bishops Gregory Obinna Ochiagha of Orlu and Athanasius Atule Usuh of Makurdi. Archbishop of Jos On 18 May 2000, Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Yola
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yola ( la, Yolaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yola in Adamawa state and in the Ecclesiastical province of Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria. History * July 14, 1950: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Yola from the Diocese of Buéa in Cameroon, the Apostolic Prefecture of Jos and the Apostolic Prefecture of Oturkpo * July 2, 1962: Promoted as Diocese of Yola Special churches The Cathedral is St Theresa's Cathedral in Yola. Bishops * Prefect Apostolic of Yola (Roman rite) ** Father Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A. (1950.10.27 – 1962.07.02 ''see below'') * Bishops of Yola ** Bishop Patrick Joseph Dalton, O.S.A. (''see above'' 1962.07.02 – 1969.11.29) ** Bishop Patrick Francis Sheehan, O.S.A. (1970.09.21 – 1996.07.05), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Kano ** Bishop Christopher Shaman Abba (1996.07.05 - 2010.01.09) ** Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (2011.02.18 - ) Other priests of this diocese who became bishop *Charles Michael Hammawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Jos
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos (''Archidioecesis Iosensis (Latin'') is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Jos in Nigeria. History * 1934.04.09: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jos from the Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Nigeria * 1953.06.29: Promoted as Diocese of Jos * 1994.03.26: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Jos. Bishops * Prefects Apostolic of Jos (Roman rite) ** Fr. Guglielmo Lumley, S.M.A. 1934.06.22 – 1953 * Bishops of Jos (Roman rite) ** Bishop John J. Reddington, S.M.A. 1954.04.10 – 1974.07.03 ** Bishop Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka 1974.10.05 – 1994.03.26 ''see below'' * Metropolitan Archbishops of Jos (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka ''see above'' 1994.03.26 – 1999.11.11 ** Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama 2000.04.14 - 2019.03.11; as President of the Nigerian Bishops, he has criticized the government for its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
