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CBCN Elect New Leaders

The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria, at the First Plenary holding at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja, have on 24 February, 2026, elected new officers to pilot the affairs of the Conference.

The principal officers are:

1. Most Rev. Matthew Man’oso Ndagoso, the Archbishop of Kaduna, as the President

2. Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, the Archbishop of Lagos, as the Vice President

3. Most Rev. Peter Odetoyinbo, the Bishop of Abeokuta, as the Secretary

4. Most Rev. Peter Chukwu, the Bishop of Abakaliki, as the Assistant Secretary

There were other Bishops elected to oversee the various directorates, departmentsand units of the Catholic Secretariat and CBCN Agencies.

The new officers shall be officially presented at the closing ceremony of the plenary on Wednesday 25 February, 2026.

Signed

Very Rev. Fr. Michael Ayanleke Banjo

Secretary General, CSN

Following the conclusion of its 2026 First Plenary Meeting, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has released its resolutions, capturing the outcomes of deliberations held under the theme, “Leadership and the Common Good.” Attached is the Plenary's Communiqué.

We thank you sincerely for accompanying the Bishops with your prayers throughout the 2026 First Plenary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, which concluded successfully today.

At the Holy Mass, presided over by the immediate past President of the Conference and Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, certificates of election into office were presented to the newly elected principal officers of the Conference.

This was followed by a press conference, during which the Communiqué issued at the end of the Plenary was further shared and reflected upon with members of the press and the faithful present.

We pray that the fruits of this Plenary Assembly may inspire renewed commitment to servant leadership, foster justice and accountability, and advance good governance at all levels for the well-being of our people in Nigeria.

Please keep the newly elected principal officials of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in your prayers as they assume the responsibility of leading the Conference over the next four years, in faithful service to the Church and the common good.

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

Rich4god:
Yes o... The devll that protects Christianity.

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

Ipisi:
Thou shall not judge.

So which religion is the true one from God?

sexyking1:
A divine institution where every denomination came from. All the history about Christianity and all the truth is in Catholic Church. You are brainwashed by pastors that have tried businesses and wasn't successful then venture into church without proper theological knowledge of the Bible. I pity you for wat u don't know is bigger than u.

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

temitope27:
Catholicism is so devish

AbahJFK:
Maybe, but you should thank them for you being a Christian, if not for them maybe you would be practicing something different.
They fought the Crusades and other wars to reconquer grounds the Arabs took

sexyking1:
A divine institution where every denomination came from. All the history about Christianity and all the truth is in Catholic Church. You are brainwashed by pastors that have tried businesses and wasn't successful then venture into church without proper theological knowledge of the Bible. I pity you for wat u don't know is bigger than u.