Most Reverend Gerald Mamman Musa was until now, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, which covers Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Katsina states.

The native of Argungu, Kebbi State, he was born on 16 January 1971 in Gusau, Zamfara State. He began schooling at Army Children School, Gusau and Tunau Primary School, Malumfashi. He trained for priesthood at St. Joseph Minor Seminary, Zaria, and earned diplomas and degrees in Theology and Religious Studies at seminaries affiliated with the University of Ibadan and the Pontifical Urban University, Rome.

He earned an MA in Dogmatic Theology at the Angelicum (Rome, 2005), a Licentiate in Social Sciences at the Pontifical Gregorian University (2006), and a PhD in Communication Studies at the University of Queensland (Australia, 2013).

Pastoral Ministry

• Parish Priest – St. Patrick's, Illela (2001–2003)
• Parish Priest – St. Vincent Ferrer, Malumfashi (2007–2008)
• Administrator – Upper Mount Gravatt-Wishart Parish, Brisbane (2012–2013)
• Chaplain and Residence Roles – Brisbane (2008–2012)

Administration & Ecumenical Leadership

• Diocesan Secretary, Sokoto (1995–2000)
• Associate Cathedral Administrator – Holy Family Cathedral, Sokoto
• Secretary, CAN Sokoto (1998–2000)
• Exco Member – Inter-religious Council, Sokoto (2001–2003)

Academic Career

• Lecturer – University of Queensland (2012)
• Senior Lecturer & Director – Centre for African Culture & Communication, CIWA Port Harcourt
• Director of Examinations and Records (2013–2022)
• Supervised 28 Postgraduate theses

Publications

• Linking Belief and Life (2008)
• Dialogue of Action – Christian-Muslim Relations (2020, 2nd ed. ABU Press)
• Co-editor: Our Stories: 25 Years After (2021)

“Now, as I embark on this new chapter as a bishop, I am humbled by the trust and responsibility bestowed upon me by the Church. I am eager to continue serving, guiding, and shepherding the faithful... with compassion, wisdom, and unwavering devotion.”