| CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF KADUNA | NIGERIA |
| https://archkd.org Direct contact link A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KADUNA The first Catholic Mission Station in what is now Northern Nigeria was established in Lokoja in 1884. The two resident priests were Rev. Frs. Jules Poirier and Florentini both of the Society of African Mission (SMA) of France. Rev. Fr. Florentini unfortunately died after a few months of his arrival and was replaced by Rev. Fr. Charles Zappa in 1886.The first mass in the Archdiocese was celebrated in the area presently known as kakuri Bus Stop in 1908. Rev. Fr.  /thecrossnews/kadunacatholic |  |
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