Newly Appointed Bishop of Katsina-ala Diocese, Rev. Isaac Bunde Dugu

 It's no longer news that Reverend Isaac Bunde Dugu,a clergy of Gboko has been appointed as the new bishop of Katsina ala diocese.

The former Director of the Pastoral Agents Department of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, will be taking over his role as Bishop of the Diocese of Katsina-ala (Nigeria).

With his appointment, one of Evadoosh.com correspondence was able to gather some details about his Lordship out of his tall achievements with credits from the Catholic forum.

 Rev. Isaac Bunde Dugu was born on April 14, 1971 in Gboko, in the Diocese of Makurdi,attended St. Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary in Makurdi (1991-1993) and St. Augustine's Major Seminary in Jos (1994-1999) where he obtained a Licentiate in Theology from the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt, Germany (2007-2011).  

Rev. Dugu, was ordained a priest on 21 October 2000 for the clergy of the Diocese of Makurdi and subsequently joined the clergy of the new Diocese of Gboko (erected at the end of 2012).

Until his appointment as bishop,Rev Dugu, after his ordination, held the following positions: 

1. Parish Vicar of the Holy Ghost in Abeda (2000-2003).

2. Priest in charge of the Parish of St. Mary in Chito;  Parish Vicar of the Holy Ghost in Makurdi (2003-2004).

3.  Administrative Secretary at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) in Lagos (2004-2007)

4.  Licentiate in Theology from the Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt, Germany (2007-2011).

5. Chaplain of the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery (2011-2012) and Chancellor of the Diocese of Makurdi (2011-2013).

 6. Chancellor and Member of the Council of Consultors of the Diocese of Gboko (2013-2019)

7. Pastor of the St. George's Rectory in Tyobo, Gboko (2013-2019)

8. Expert of the Nigerian Episcopal Conference since 2020 and Director of the Pastoral Agents Department at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (2013-2019).

We wish his Lordship success as he takes up his new role.