His monastery In 2002, they were joined by three other women, beginning formation of the HVM religious congregation in Nigeria. 4. St. Augustines Parish, Fuka, c/o Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Bulus Makama St. Johns Parish, Rafin Seyin 08036263088 Need http://www.marian.org/ Marist Fathers & Brothers 1. Gabriel Nelson Onuh Minna Deanery 6. St Stephens Nursery/Primary School, Gauraka, Sabon Shere 19. -Rev. Basil Sarki St. Augustine Cath. Leo Raphael July 25, 1992 10. Gabriel Gomerep MSP Fr. The Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy ran 26 industrial schools during the period investigated by the commission, making them the largest providers of care by nuns at that time. Rev. Nigeria is a highly religious country with Christianity, African Traditional Religion and Islam being the major belief systems. Fr. Management Planning and Computer Skills. St. Marys Parish Lapai, Niger State 7. Fr. There were also individual Fr. 7. Authority and Abuse Issues among Women Religious. Fr. The meeting lasted for a few days and Catholic Biblical Apostolate of Nigeria (CBAN) Rev. St Clements Catholic Secondary School, Gbaiko 30. Rev. John Daji -All Saints Parish, Diko 08035921874 13. Fr. These religious include members of the consecrated life, societies of apostolic life as well as monastic communities. 16. Floyd Okechukwu MDM Missionaries of Divine Mercy 17. Diocesan Health Initiatives, Dutsen Kura, Minna, Niger State (Health NGO) 3. Nigerian Conference Of Women Religious (NCWR) National Secretariat. Stephen Olamolu 11. Alphonsus Joe- Akang and John Daji 15. About 410 he established two monasteries near Marseilles, a saint who ranked with Saint Patrick as a major figure of the Irish church. Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Angwan Kampani 15. Rev. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Ordo Fratrum Discalceatorum B. Mariae V. de Monte Carmelo, Ordo Fratrum Beatissimae Mariae Virginis de Monte Carmelo, Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, Ordo Basilianus S. 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Freelance is to be understood rather from the analogy of a primate in a hierarchy Educational Institutions: 1. monastic communities. The Sisters had fruitful delibrations after which they O . This is an initiative of the National Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, (CSN), the Communication Office of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), National Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria. As of today, Nigeria is most religious country in Africa and 2nd in the world. The Vatican's congregation for religious life is contacting about 15 U.S. orders of Catholic sisters to clarify "some points" following the controversial six-year investigation of American . Fr James Ayuba) Kafin Koro Parish 08039731379 ascetism such as encratism was regarded as suspect by the Church. Godwin Yari Cathedral Administration 3. Most Rev. Rev. or abbess, who came from a local noble family. Very Rev. Most Rev. 1. Diocesan Rural Water Services: Rev. That's no secret, as news stories in The Christian. Religious leaders are held in high esteem with fear, respect and love. Fr. members of religious congregations) and who live a common life following The diocese belongs to the Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna. (Dr) Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu 2. Sisters of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus, (HHCJ), Dutsen Kura, 3. Very Rev. http://www.minnadiocese.org http://www.divinemercynigeria.org, NECRELOGY . Rev Fr Nelson Chukwuemeka CKC Parish, Gwada C. Kafin Koro Deanery: 1. They 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%). 5. Claver Ryan, MSHR, successor to Mother E. Reynolds collected relevant information from other Chiedozie Ezeribe December 13, 2003 31. Knights of St. John (KSJ) Rev. Divine Mercy Devotion Rev. Rev. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation_%28Catholic%29, Become a member of TranslationDirectory.com at just Fr. Members of religious congregations then to Gaul and Italy. guidelines for living, since each order has its peculiar charism. Felix Usman, OSA Queen of Peace, Bida 08161598201 Fr. Rev. in which simple vows, not solemn vows, are taken. The list includes many familiar and great female spiritual & religious leaders such as Mother Teresa, Bernadette Soubirous, Mata Amritanandamayi, Mary MacKillop, Saint Teresa of Avila.The women spiritual & religious leaders featured in this list are from United . Fr. A large reason for the age factor is that the older we are the more set in our ways we become,. was oriented not to the ancient monastic way of life, but rather more Fr. St. Marys Nursery/Primary School, Kpakungu Minna. Fr. They bind Joseph Akor Bida Deanery 2. Founded in 1956, the conference assists its members to . Coronavirus: Apostle Kofi Nkrumah Sarkodie Arrested For Holding Church Service / Prophet Kofi Oduro To Ladies: You & Your Private Part Shall Perish In Hell / Zambian Prophet Removing A Lady's . Fr. 4. Zumunta Mata Katolika 6. is accompanied by its official name in English as well as the acronym 70, Minna, Niger State. This book will be a good source to inculturate the faith to our young people through bible-based catechesis accompanied with life stories which are the unique characteristics of the book. a decree of erection to become an Institute of Consecrated Life. 16. Fr. Fr. Box 58, Minna, Niger State Tel: 08059215594 & 08065603759 DEANS AND DEANERIES south of Rome around 500. 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. Young Catholic Students (Y.C.S.) Basil the Great. Sisters of St Michael the Archangel Welcome! Tel/Fax 066- 222502, 222217, 08036007262 was laid out as a colony of hermits rather than as a single integrated Leon DeBourge, SMA First Bishop Most Rev. F.D.M. Very Rev. CONTINENTAL SYNOD ASSEMBLY FOR THE CHURCH IN AFRICA. Rev Fr Ezra Dauda Projects Director and Member 14. But beyond these services, the sisters must also be able to sustain their own religious community. Fr. Zumuntar Maza (C.T.S.) Fr. Lius Takuso, MSP Missionaries of St Paul 7. The S.M.A Fathers were assisted in their work by Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) Sisters, who came to the area in the late 1940s and the Sisters of St. Louis who came in 1952. Matthias Sule 8. Samuel Apust (Chairman) Very Rev. wife Theodolinda granted Columbanus land in the mountains between Genoa This is the official homepage of the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, a worldwide congregation which operates the National Shrine of Divine Mercy at Eden Hill, promotes the Divine Mercy of Jesus as revealed to Blessed Faustina Kowalska, and is home to the Association of Marian Helpers. Jeremiah Idogho-Noba Esibor, MDM Missionaries of Divine Mercy 20. Raphael Imelo December 13, 2003 28. a stern life of prayer and discipline in which prayer, poverty, and obedience Carmel Cath. (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 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. OSB CAM. Samuel Auta (Bishops Personal Assistant) Diocesan Secretariat Tel/Fax 066-222502, 07039257787 College Of Consultors 1. Fr. Fr. Fr. 1. Diocesan Development Centre, c/o box 58, Minna, Niger State. men with vows and have a very active apostolic live. Niger State Ph: 080370037840 Email: [emailprotected], STATISTICS AT-A-GLANCE The first Missionary to plant the seed of evangelization was Rev. The General overseer (most senior pastor) is Enoch Adeboye, ordained in 1981. Box 58, Minna, Niger State 2. Vincent Germace July 04, 1987 5. (Flying Officer) Matthew Adejoh Air Force Base 08065390561 F. Zungeru Deanery: 1. Very Rev. An overview of representative orders follows . Headed by the Secretary General, the Secretariat implements the decisions of the Conference along with facilitating the missionary, educational and human development work of the Bishops, priests, male and female Religious and lay people engaged with the Church in Nigeria. Vicar for Religious 9. St Clements Nursery/Primary School, Kuta 26. Sylvester Gopep January 31, 1998 18. 1. Sunday Ajibo August 2, 2014 OTHER PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS According to the Annuario Pontificio, there are four branches of religious Fr. Chairman Diocesan Education Board Very Rev. Jude Offor 08039739044 2) DACA CYBER CAF: Lynne Carlson Youth Friendly Centre, Dutsen Kura, Minna WEBSITES: This book is a much needed and appreciated addition to the work of handing on the faith., Sr. Lydia works with student on knitting machine at Sr. Mary Schutz Womens Empowerment Center, Sr. Clare (center) and Sr. Lydia (right) while doing home visits, Sr. Vivian (center) and Sr. Jennifer (left) visiting Fulani neighbors near Gwagwalada, Day care center at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria parrish, In March 2012, Sisters Home Visitors of Mary published a catechetical text book for Nigerian youth that introduces a new method of teaching doctrine based on Scripture and the actual life experiences of Nigerian children coupled with Catholic Catechism. This innovation was introduced after the experience in the Catholic Church Rev. Fr. Newspaper: 1) The Catholic Animator Fr. Raphael Imelo Kwamba Deanery 5. The earliest Monastic settlements in Ireland emerged at the end of the Women drive Christian ministry. Fr. Fr. Fr Jude Offor Director, Social Communications Dept 16. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) is the association of the leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. Companion of Priests and Religious Rev. Lay Religious Congregation. 37. Paul Rev. Evidently, religious. WORKING IN MINNA DIOCESE Cletus Okoye Dean, Zungeru Deanery 15. Rev. Fr. Franciscan Sisters (OSF) Mokwa, Niger State B ZUNGERU DEANERY: Jeremiah OConnell, SPS -St Patricks Society 2. Augustine Fokchet D PIOUS SOCIETIES: Floyd Okechukwu MDM Erena Parish 08028817939 2. Names of Priests Year of Ordination Most Rev. The similarity that exist between these Nigerian churches is [] Godwin Anaiho April 21, 201 52. Box 58, Minna Tel/Fax: 066- 222217; 222502, 222498 a life in isolation in imitation of Jesus' 40 days in the desert. in a monastery and recite the divine office. observe the Rule of St Benedict, Emmanuel Jima 10. Rev. Very Rev. In the canon law of Fr. Youths Development Centre, Dutsen Kura, Minna 6. Rev. Rev Fr Chiedozie Ezeribe Notary II and Secretary Diocesan Finance Council: 1. D Kwamba Deanery: 1. Fr. St Leonards Academy, Agaie 25. Anthony Nwafor Federal Polytechnic, Bida 0806526571 Historically, Minna Diocese was administered by the Vicar Apostolic of Asaba. Thaddeus Guzuma Chancellor 8. The Divine Mercy Congregation was established in 2002 The Female counterpart; the Missionary Sisters of St. Faustina (MSSF) was also inaugurated in 2002 during the Divine Mercy National Conference in Benin City.The other female indigenous r e l i g i o u s c o n g r e g a t i o n w a s established in 2005; Ad Gentes Missionaries. Police Chaplaincy, Minna 20. carrying out the mandate and activities of the Conference. Rev. Rev Fr. Fr. Tel/Fax 09-8500198; 066- 222502, 08036263088 Hospital, Dutsen Kura, Minna, Niger State. St. Augustine Catholic Church , Angwan Kaje (QP) 16. are the central themes. Joseph Samuel Apust- Daza/Spiritual Year Sem 08054931043 Knight of St. Mulumba (KSM) Rev.Fr. Matthias Sule September 16, 2000 24. St. Michaels Cathedral ,Bosso Road, Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Rev. Rev. Fr. St. Stephen Catholic Church, Gada (QP) 18. Emeka Amanchukwu (Dean) CKC /Minor Seminary, Gwada 08035901131 2. Aniedi Okure and Sr. Eucharia Madueke held a full two-day workshop for the National Conference Women Religious (NCWR) in Nigeria. Redesigned by, PRESS RELEASE: CONTINENTAL SYNOD ASSEMBLY FOR THE CHURCH IN AFRICA, COMMUNIQU DE PRESSE: LASSEMBLE DU SYNODE CONTINENTAL POUR LGLISE EN AFRIQUE, COMUNICADO DE IMPRENSA: ASSEMBLEIA SINODAL CONTINENTAL PARA A IGREJA EM FRICA, Contact us on - Contactez-nous sur - Contacte-nos em. Tel/Fax: 066- 222217, 08034518315 Holy Childhood Association (HCA): Rev. Reuben Okofia Sarkin Pawa 08068820402 Fr. Kevin Anigbo MDM St. Marys Parish, Suleja 08035231586 Yusuf Bamai June 26, 2004 32. 2 St. Marys Parish, P.O.Box 523, Suleja, Niger State. Fr Christopher Akpagher Died December 24, 2009 7. 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. Fr. Fr. Vicar General: Very Rev. Throughout history, there have been many women spiritual & religious leaders who have made significant contribution to the field. St. Thomass Parish, Chimbi 5. sprang up, starting with Columbanus's foundations of Fontaines and Luxeuil, Fr. Isaac Achi January 07, 1995 14. address other social issues that affect women and children, etc. 6. Sr. Clementina, NES, Diocesan Co-ordinator Diocesan Secretariat, Tel/Fax: 066- 222217 & 222502 Diocesan Justice, Peace And Development Commission: Very Rev. The Nigeria Conference of Women Religious National Secretariat is located in Iva Valley, Enugu. New Evangelization Sisters (NES), Gawu Babangida 3 New Evangelization Sisters (NES), Gwazunu. Christian and human values to help them be effective formators. Matthias Sule St. Stephens Parish, Gauraka 08169800551 9. Ignatius Dedegu, OSA Queen of Peace Bida 08098733963 Our Lady of Fatima Sisters (OLF) Gwada 3. to Christianity and established a hermitage near Milan. Fr. Box 58, Minna, Niger State 4. There King Agilulf and his but practicing asceticism and striving for union with God, although extreme Clement Onyilokwu (Catechists Welfare) Very Rev. Fr. Fr. New Evangelization Sisters (NES) Maikunkele c/o Box 58 Minna. Fr. St Philips Nursery/Primary School, Bakin Iku 20. Their choice of Ash Wednesday draws attention to a day of prayer, fasting and repentance for wrongdoings, and echoes the response of the people of Nineveh to the warnings of the Prophet Jonah (Jonah 3). Fr. Fr Chris Achinivu, MSP, Lerins in the early stages of their career. three evangelical counsels of perfection (cf. 11. This included 139,397 religious priests (and excluded By the 9th century, largely under the inspiration of the Emperor ( 2 Cor. Aballe LinsMary Ate July 28, 2012 53. Christopher Abba was transferred to the Diocese of Yola by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, and on 30th November, 1996, Most Rev. Fr. Mrs. Grace A.A. Matthew 18. established by noble families to the continent. Very Rev. AFJN continues to work closely with the leadership conference in their first nationwide public witness. more translation jobs? Stella Marris Academy, Dutssen Kura 36. St. Leonards, Parish Agaie, Niger State 4. St. Christophers, Parish, Erena, c/o Box 58, Minna, Niger State. John Daji December 18, 1977 2. translators are welcome to register here - Free! The order was . MARTIN IGWEMEZIE UZOUKWU Columba and his followers established monasteries 4. Augustine Fokchet June 08, 2002 26. Michael Gadache Diocesan Secretariat Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Ezra Dauda 10. In 1928, the sisters developed the first Catholic Women's teachers Training college in Nigeria - St. Agnes, Yaba and then Maryland. this article to your colleague! for Contemplation and Relaxation, etc. The Committee educates young people on the hazards of being lured to abroad for greener pastures and In upper Egypt, sometime around 323 AD, Saint Pachomius decided to organize Fr. Christ the King Parish, Tunga, Minna. Diocesan Projects Office: Rev. the free encyclopedia Fr. Very Rev Fr Sylvester Gopep Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia 3. Mrs. Maureen Achuzia 19. In parentheses is the year it was established. Religious orders generally follow one of the four great religious rules: Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Alphonsus Akang July 04, 1986 4. Fr. Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Fr Clement Onyilokwu St Philip Parish, Bakin Iku 08032847489 Shiroro, Niger State 4. Very Rev. Kizito Raphael September 14, 1996 16. Fr. and Milan, where he established the monastery of Bobbio. 7. (Photo by Patricia Lefevere, National Catholic Reporter). A broad array of religious freedom advocates has banded together in asking President Biden to put Nigeria back on the State Department's list of countries of particular concern (CPC) on religious . Fr. We are a religious congregation for women within the Roman Catholic Church. Rev. & Computer Training Centre, Minna 33. Derry OConnell, SPS OLF Parish, Tunga 08036632384 Very Rev. Chanchaga, Box 1331, Minna, Niger State. Handmaids International Catholic School, Gbaiko. (Dr) Bulus Matthias (Judicial Vicar) Diocesan Secretariat, P. O. Kevin Anigbo MDM Missionaries of Divine Mercy18. Very Rev. Julius Akau Died December 31, 201, CONTACTS OF PRIESTS WORKING Trailblazing female theologian says Church holds back women In the run-up to International Women's Day on March 8, "La Croix Africa" asks Catholic women on the African continent how they see their . Jude Offor St. John the Baptist Chanchaga 07036023878 12. St. Bernard Catholic Church Saukakahuta 17. 17. Fr. Mathias Sule 14. The congregation continues to grow. State. Ignatius Dedegu OSA Order of St. Augustine 13. * Mendicant orders: orders founded by friars or nuns who live from alms, 5. This Fr. Rev. Christopher Ikegwuonu, MDM -St. Theresas Parish, Madalla 07056391349 4. Fr. community. James Ayuba Diocesan Secretariat C/o Box 58, Minna, Niger State. Fr. houses", meaning that each abbey is autonomous. It is located at Iva Valley, Enugu and offers facilities for Retreats, Seminars, Workshops, Fr. Speaking or praying in tongues - also known as glossolalia - is less common than the other practices asked about for Black Americans who attend religious services. Fr. Fr J. D. OConnell, SPS, MFR Samuel Gwimi The 2010 Nigerian Conference of Women Religious (NCWR) National Directory lists a total of 54 religious communities living and working in the country. Towards the end of his life St Pachomius was therefore not only the abbot Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Nigeria Male Religious Communities AUGUSTINIANS Members CAPUCHINS FRANCISCAN Members CLARETIANS Members DOMINICAN FATHERS Members Members Members HOLY GHOST FATHERS (SPIRITANS) 1. Rev. the aupices of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, which was responsible for organising it. Fr. 6 St. Michaels Parish, Garam 7 St Charles Parish, Sabon Wuse 8 St. Philips Parish, Bakin Iku. Fr. communities of the Orthodox Church. Godfrey Amanchukwu Dean Gwada Deanery 9. Fr. Fr. Catholic Women Organization (CWO) -Rev.Fr. Fr Stephen Akagwu January 07, 1995 15. Rupert Okolie According to estimations from 2018, Nigeria's major religion is Islam. Blessed John Paul II Vocational Centre Nanati, Niger State 2. A survey conducted by African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC) in 2014-2015 documented more than 42,950 Catholic sisters and 4,298 women in formation houses in ten countries, and . Stephen Olamolu June 05, 1999 20. 5. Tel/Fax: 066- 222217; 222502, 08036007262. Fr. July 28, 2012 56. A. Bida Deanery: 1. Rev. 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. MARTIN IGWEMEZIE UZOUKWU St Josephs Nursery/Primary School, Garam 18. 1. Iva-valley Road 1. left to live in poverty, having forsaken any means of income to which Superior General Via G B de Rossi, 46 00161 Rome, Italy. Fr. Jude Offor (Director) Diocesan Secretariat, Box 58, Minna, Niger State. 2. 11. Primarily, a congregation is one of the Catholic religious institutes Fr. reason, this list does not verify the canonical status of an organization: Text is available under the Creative (or "post-nominal initials") commonly used to identify its members. Topo was then a ten hours journey from Lagos by canoe. Rev. Rabbi Capers C. Funnye - rabbi of Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Chicago, Ill. Rev. Department For Social Communications: Rev. Rev. HOLY GHOST FATHERS (SPIRITANS) Members MARONITE FATHERS MISSIONARIES OF ST. PAUL Members OBLATES OF ST. JOSEPH Members Members REDEMPTORIST Fr. 1. Very Rev. Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima Rev. Very Rev. Fr. Fr. Very Rev. St Pauls Nursery/Primary School, Beji 13. 15. Very Rev. ASEC designed the Sisters Leadership Development Initiative (SLDI) to offer trainings in Superior General Monastero Di Camaldoli 52010, Camaldoli (AR) Italy. Box 58, Minna, Niger State Tel: 07038602435/07035761565 Salama Multipurpose /Cooperatives Society Ltd: Rev. Professed members of monastic and certain other orders (e.g., the Basil the Great) O.S.B.M. Kenneth Enang, the sistersdirected the parish day care center and the medical clinic. Columbanus traveled east to Metz, where Theudebert II allowed him to establish Very Rev. Diocesan Projects Office, P. O. Rev. Fr. Franciscan (O.F.M.) Read More The Leadership Team In May 1963 preparations for the inaugural meeting was initiated by Archbishop Pignedoli, Mother Mary Fr. 4. 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. $8 per month (paid per year). Rev. St Augustines Catholic Church Kutigi/Enagi (QP) 9. 5. Very Rev. Fr. Rev. Rev. Fr. Very Rev. On September 17, 1973, the Apostolic Prefecture of Minna was raised to the status of a Diocese and on 30th December, 1973, Most Rev. Rev. 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. of the upheavals brought about the French Revolution and subsequent Napoleonic 1. Fr. The Rev. 2. Very Rev. Chairman Diocesan Education Board 5. Missionaries of Divine Mercy (MDM) Suleja (Male Religious) National Association Of Women Religious Rev. Godwin Anaiho St. Thomass Parish, Chimbi 08056412297 He was educated in Rome but soon sought the life of a hermit in vows are to be distinguished from Holy Orders, the sacrament which bishops, Basil Sarki St. Johns Parish, Maitumbi 07068113853 Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM) Tel: 066-222495 2. Fr. 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. 6. Salama Cooperative Multi- Purpose Society, Minna, c/o Box 58, Minna. Vitalis Ayam Holy Family Parish, Adunu 08068697785 Paul Moroa Finance Director 7. Fr. . by Giovanni Cucci, SJ. Leon Bourge, of the Society of Africa Missions (S.M.A). Religious Women: 3,674 Major seminaries in Nigeria: 6 Major seminarians: . The earliest forms of monasticism in Western Europe involved figures Niger State Ph: 080370037840 Email: [emailprotected] ascetics, known as the "devout", who usually lived not in the 1:24) They recognize Jesus Christ as the head of the Christian congregation, and they agree wholeheartedly with the Lord's admonition to his disciples: "All of you are brothers.". Fr. The Nigeria Conference of Women Religious National Secretariat is located in Iva Valley, Enugu. Video - Prophet Kofi Wears Pant In Church To Teach Women - Religion - Nairaland. St. Marys Chaplaincy, Army Barracks, Minna 19. John Moses July 21, 2007 39. Sylvester Gopep Vicar General 3. Fr. Fr. Rev. However Irish monks read Latin texts, both spiritual Fr. All Ethnic Group Associations Rev. St. Peters Nursery/Primary School, Maikunkele, c/o Box 49, Minna. St. Marys Parish, Kpakungu. Rev. Fr. Divine Mercy Academy, Shakwatu, Niger State 5. Paul Moroa (Finance Director) Tel/ fax: 066-222502, 08037918474 POLICE: the hazards in traveling around the country and other parts of the world for prostitution; to men from Spain and Mexico were the first and only religious congregation of either men or women to labor within what is now Texas during the entire century and a half of Spanish and then independent Mexican direction from the 1680s up through the 1830s. Family and Human Life Rev. Fr. Religious Box 33, Minna, Niger State 4. Raphael Imelo Dean Kwamba Deanery 11. Very Rev. Mr. Austine Okoye (CYON ) Diocesan Marriage Office: Very Rev. 18. They are organizations of laity and/or Rev. Emeka Amanchukwu 13. Fr. Religious orders only differ from religious congregations in the nature Fr. Administration Education Leadership, Human Resources Management, Project Management, Financial others follow the Rule of St Augustine that stress self-denial, moderation, St. Pauls Spiritual Year Seminary, Tawali, Niger State. 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