Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa Pays Pastoral Visit to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Magama Jibia
9/7/2025
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa Pays Pastoral Visit to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Magama Jibia
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Pastoral Visit
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa Pays Pastoral Visit to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Magama Jibia
The Catholic Bishop of Katsina Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Mamman Musa, on Sunday paid a pastoral visit to St. Joseph Catholic Church, Magama Jibia, where he celebrated Holy Mass, administered the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Holy Communion, and visited two Catholic educational institutions within the parish.
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