CATHEDRAL CHURCH EDIFICE

CATHEDRAL CHURCH EDIFICE
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Jigawa state was created on Tuesday August 27, 1991, when the Federal Military Government under the General Ibrahim Babangida announced the creation of nine additional states in the country bringing the total number of states then to thirty. The announcement was given a legal backing through the; State Creation and Transitional Provisions Decree No. 37 of 1991.
The said Dutse Diocese was also formed from the parent Kano Diocese. Earlier on, Rev Peter Atanda was posted to Dutse as a pioneer priest, and the church started in a motor garage which the priest also used as his own living room. To the glory of God, the Church is established. By 1996 according to God's divine arrangement, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) under the leadership of the second Primate and Metropolitan of Nigeria Most Rev. Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye Diocese of Dutse was carved out o Kano Diocese along side with other four Dioceses namely: Kebbi, Damaturu, Jalingo and Otukpo. In spite of the size and numerous challenges facing Dutse Diocese at inauguration, it has no sponsorship from any Church, organization or individuals to date; even though many Dioceses, churches and individuals have contributed immensely by their prayers, materials and financial support. This Diocese could not have grown to this stage without their selfless love and support. The first pioneer bishop was the Rt. Rev. Yusuf Lumu who meritoriously served God and His people from 1996 to 2016.
After his retirement, the Rt. Rev.Markus Yohanna Danbinta was elected, consecrated and enthrone to continue from where Baba Lumu stopped.
At the inception of the Diocese, there were nine congregations in Dutse, Kazaure, Birnin Kudu, Ringim, Jahun, Hadejia. Malam Madori, Gumel and Mai gatari. Over this period of time, other congregations where added.
They are: Kiyawa, Gwaram, Gujungu, and a Hausa section (All Saints') in Dutse. Due to some environmental and religious persecution, Garki and Birnin Kudu are no longer functioning and many of the existing congregations became the persecuted few in the Diocese. As of the time the Diocese was handed over to us in April 2016, there was a population of less than 700 people in the entire Diocese. Our concern is not the size of the Diocese, but bringing these persecuted few to the standard God wants them to be and spread out our net for evangelism.

There are ten clergy men and one evangelist in the Diocese and hardly could the churches raise enough money to pay their stipend due to some of the challenges our churches encountered in the North, especially the threat of religious fundamentalism and post election violence and riots of many past years.