New Officials of the CBCN
Principal Officials
President – Archbishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze (Archbishop of Benin
City)
Vice President – Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji (Bishop of Umuahia & Apostolic
Administrator of Ahiara diocese)
Secretary – Bishop Camillus Raymond Umoh (Bishop of Ikot Ekpene)
Assist. Secretary – Bishop Charles Michael Hamawa (Bishop of Jalingo)
Departmental Episcopal Chairmen
Pastoral Affairs – Bishop John Ebebe Aya (Bishop of Uyo)
Pastoral Agents – Bishop Michael Ekwoyi Apochi (Bishop of Otukpo)
Church and Society – Archbishop Matthew Man’Oso Ndagoso (Archbishop of
Kaduna)
Mission and Dialogue – Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (Bishop of Sokoto)
Social Communications – Bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh (Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha)
CBCN Committee Chairmen
Pastoral Affairs Department
Pastoral/Liturgy – Bishop John Ebebe Aya (Bishop of Uyo)
Catechesis/Bible Apostolate/Rel. Edu – Bishop Martin Olorunmolu (Bishop of Lokoja)
Pilgrimages/Synod/Congresses – Bishop Anselm Umoren msp (Auxiliary
Bishop of Abuja)
Canon Law – Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye (Auxiliary
Bishop of Awka)
Inculturation and Translation. – Bishop Augustine Ukwuoma (Bishop of
Orlu)
Theology – Bishop John Okoye (Bishop of Awgu)
Ethics – Bishop Matthew Audu (Bishop of Lafia)
New Evangelization – Bishop Donatus Ogun OSA (Bishop of
Uromi)
Pastoral Agents
Clergy – Bishop Michael Ekwoyi Apochi (Bishop of
Otukpo)
Seminaries – Archbishop Valerian M. Okeke (Archbishop of
Onitsha)
Religious – Bishop Hilary Dachelem cmf (Bishop of Bauchi)
Laity – Bishop John Niyiring OSA (Bishop of Kano)
Youth – Bishop John Oyejola (Bishop of Osogbo)
Church and Society
Justice, Development, Peace & Caritas – Archbishop Matthew Man’Oso Ndagoso
Archbishop of Kaduna)
Health – Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza (Bishop of
Yola
Family and Human Life – Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo msp (Bishop of
Bomadi)
Education – Bishop Peter Odetoyinbo (Bishop of
Abeokuta)
Migrants and Nomads – Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme (Bishop of
Maiduguri)
Mission and Dialogue
Mission – Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah (Bishop of Sokoto)
Dialogue – Bishop George Jonathan Dodo (Bishop of Zaria)
Ecumenism – Bishop Michael Gobal Gokum (Bishop of Pankshin)
Commission on Mission – Bishop Hiliary Paul Odili Okeke (Bishop of Nnewi)
Opus Securitatis – Archbishop Gabriel Abegunrin (Archbishop of Ibadan)
Police Chaplaincy – Bishop Michael Odogwu Elue (Bishop of Issele – Uku)
Army Chaplaincy – Bishop Wilfred Anagbe cmf (Bishop of Makurdi)
