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April 8, 2016

French Ambassador meets Archbishop Kaigama of Jos

Sammako Emmanuel – Communications Department, Catholic Archdiocese of Jos, November 2015 The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Denys Gauer said that Nigeria must work hard...

Archbishop Kaigama Celebrates Christmas Party with over 700 Children in Jos.

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April 8, 2016

Archbishop Kaigama Celebrates Christmas Party with over 700 Children in Jos.

The 2015 annual special party organized for children by Archbishop Kaigama on his compound, was as usual attended by over 700 children in Jenta Adamu,...

Buhari’s body language shows readiness for positive change – Kaigama

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February 22, 2016

Buhari’s body language shows readiness for positive change – Kaigama

The Catholic Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s body language so far shows that he is ready for the positive change Nigeria...

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February 2, 2016

PASTORAL VISIT TO ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH HWOLSHE, JOS; 201 CATHCUMENS CONFIRMED, 5 MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED

On arrival, the ongoing projects I see around make me want to say your middle name is progress, may more blessings come upon you and...

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December 27, 2015

SHARING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS

See attachment 2015 CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH CHILDREN

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Born in the Nigerian State of Taraba on the 31st July, 1958, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama was ordained a Catholic priest in 1981. In 1995, he became the first Bishop of the Diocese of Jalingo, the capital city of his home State of Taraba. In 2000, he was installed as the Archbishop of Jos, capital of Plateau State and on 11th March 2019, the Holy Father Pope Francis appointed him Coadjutor Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja and he took full possession as Archbishop of Abuja in December 2019. Archbishop Kaigama is the founder of the Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Peace Centre, Jos (2011). He was elected President of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) in 2015 and also served as the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) for six years.

He has held positions as Chair of the Plateau State Inter-Religious Council for Peace and Harmony and Chair of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Plateau State for years. He was also a member of the Solomon Lar Presidential Committee mandated by the Federal Government to look into the causes of the Plateau ethno-religious crises and to proffer ways of bringing them to an end. He travels all around the world to speak about peace and share his experience of dialogue/interfaith collaboration and peace-building efforts.

His Grace holds a PhD in spiritual theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy and two honourary doctorate degrees in Public Administration and Human Resource Management by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu (2015) and Madonna University (2016) respectively.

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French Ambassador meets Archbishop Kaigama of Jos

Archbishop Kaigama Celebrates Christmas Party with over 700 Children in Jos.

Buhari’s body language shows readiness for positive change – Kaigama

PASTORAL VISIT TO ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH HWOLSHE, JOS; 201 CATHCUMENS CONFIRMED, 5 MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED

SHARING THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS

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