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Archbishop Antonio Guido Filipazzi during the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Isaac Bunde Dugu of Katsina-ala Diocese in Nigeria. Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network (NCN)

Selection of Bishop Candidates Goes Beyond Ethnicity, Place of Origin: Nuncio in Nigeria

Jul 6, 2022

The selection of candidates for the Episcopal office in the Catholic Church goes beyond ethnic backgrounds and geographical origins, the Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria has said. 

Mons. Wolfgang Pisa (left), appointed Bishop of Tanzania’s Lindi Diocese and Mons. Isaac Bunde Dugu (right) appointed Bishop of Katsina-ala Diocese in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Appoints New Bishops for Tanzania’s Lindi, Nigeria’s Katsina-ala Dioceses

Apr 10, 2022

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Wolfgang Pisa as the Local Ordinary of Tanzania’s Lindi Diocese and Mons. Isaac Bunde Dugu as the Bishop of Katsina-ala Diocese in Nigeria.

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