Share
Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development.
This is contained in a statement signed by Director, Social communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Reverend Father Christopher Omotosho, in Sokoto on Monday evening.
The statement said the appointment was contained in a letter to Bishop Kukah dated 11th December, 2020, and signed by Peter Cardinal Turkson, the Prefect of the Dicastery.
“By this appointment, Bishop Kukah will join other members of the Dicastery drawn from different regions of the world to advise and promote the pope’s concerns on issues of justice and peace, human rights, torture, human trafficking, care of creation and other issues related to the promotion of human dignity and development.
The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has been appointed as a member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development by Pope Francis.
The Director of Social Communications at the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Rev. Fr. Christopher Omotosho, who announced this in a statement on Monday evening, said the appointment was confirmed in a letter addressed to Bishop Kukah on December 11, 2020, and signed by the Prefect of the Dicastery, Peter Cardinal Turkson.
The statement read:
“By this appointment, Bishop Kukah will join other members of the Dicastery drawn from different regions of the world to advise and promote the Pope’s concerns on issues of justice and peace, human rights, torture, human trafficking, care of creation and other issues related to the promotion of human dignity and development.
The Head of Vatican city, Holy Father Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development. The appointment was contained in a letter to Bishop Kukah dated 11th December, 2020, and signed by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal […]