POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS KAIGAMA, AS SUBSTANTIAL CATHOLIC ACRHBISHOP OF ABUJA.

POPE FRANCIS APPOINTS KAIGAMA, AS SUBSTANTIAL CATHOLIC ACRHBISHOP OF ABUJA.
By Moses Gbande
Pope Francis at the weekend appointed BISHOP IGNATIUS AYAU KAIGAMA as the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja.
In a letter written by Rev. Fr. Sebastian Musa Chancellor, notifying the Clergy, Religious and Lay Faithful of the new development says the approval is with immediate effect.
Until his appointment, Bishop Ignatius Kaigama was the Apostolic Administrator , Catholic Archdiocese of Jos and the Co-Adjutor Archbishop of the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria.
His appointment follow the official approval and acceptance of the retirement of Archbishop Emeritus John Cardinal O. Onaiyekan as Archbishop of the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja.
“May ! humbly request that you kindly remember in your prayers our Archbishop Ignatius A. Kaigama, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Apostles, may God in His love and mercy continue to guide and bless our Archdiocese. Amen.