The Episcopal Commissions of RECOWA were created to deal with problems of common interest in the particular Churches and have as their reference points, in terms of inspiration and collaboration, the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia (Vatican State).
The 8 Episcopal Commissions of RECOWA are genuine means of inter-Church consultation and cooperation.
List of Episcopal Commissions of RECOWA
- Catechesis and Catholic Education
- Clergy, Seminaries and Consecrated Life
- Social Communications
- Culture, Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism
- Justice, Peace, and Development
- Laity and Family
- Liturgy, Theology, and Biblical Apostolate
- Mission, Pontifical Mission Societies, Apostleship of the Sea, Migrants, and Tourism
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE CATECHESE ET EDUCATION CHRETIENNE
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR CATECHESIS AND CATHOLIC EDUCATION
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | |
| * | PRESIDENCE | |||
| + Godfrey Igwebuike ONAH (President) | P.O. Box 32, Nsukka, Enugu State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0806 672 1916 | goddi.onah@gmail.com | |
| + Gabriel SAYAOGO (Vice-president) | B.P. 325 Manga (Burkina Faso) | (+226) 25 40 01 42/70 26 54 46 | evechemanga@yahoo.fr amgabriel17@yahoo.fr | |
| * | MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | + Peter CHUKWU | Mile 50 P.O Box 90 Abakaliki (Nigeria) | (+234) 0708 338 1746 | pitachuks24@gmail.com |
| 2 | + Paul Abel Mamba DIATTA | B.P 23 Ziguinchor (Sénégal) | (+221) 33 991 26 13 | diocesez@orange.sn |
| 3 | + Matthew Hassan KUKAH | P.O. Box 2556, Sokoto State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 974 0537 | sokdiocese@yahoo.com mh.kukah@gmail.com |
| 4 | + Ernest A. OBODO | P.O. Box 302, Enugu, Enugu State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0903 466 6870 | unemadu@gmail.com bspeaobodo@gmail.com |
| 5 | + Martin Dada Abejide OLORUNMOLU | P.O. Box 172, Lokoja, Kogi State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 313 3970 | bishopmolumartin@yahoo.com |
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE CLERGE, SEMINAIRES ET VIE CONSACREE
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR CLERGY, SEMINARIES AND CONSECRATED LIFE
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | |
| * | PRESIDENCE | |||
| + Augustine Obiora AKUBEZE (President) | P.O. Box 35, Benin City Edo State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 708 8431 | bakubeze@yahoo.com | |
| + Pierre Claver MALGO (Vice-president) | B.P 12 Fada N’Gourma (Burkina Faso) | (+226) 24 77 01 33 / 70 27 30 68 | evecheguimu@gmail.com; pierreclamalgo@yahoo.fr | |
| * | MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | + Francis Obafemi ADESINA | P.O. Box 32, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0806 021 7112 0803 069 2835 | ijodecathdio@yahoo.com adesinafrancis@gmail.com adesinafrancis64@yahoo.com |
| 2 | + Hilary N. Dachelem, CMF | P.O. Box 17, Bauchi, Bauchi State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0909 736 1527 | cath.bauchidiocese@yahoo.co.uk hildachelem@yahoo.com |
| 3 | + Hyacinth O. Egbebo, MSP | P. O. Box 720 Bomadi Ughelli, Delta State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 600 3081 | egbebo@yahoo.com |
| 4 | + André GUEYE | B.P. 3004 Thiès (Sénégal) | (+221) 33 951 13 41 / 33 952 28 46 | evethies@orange.sn |
| 5 | + Roger HONGBEDJI, OP | 01 BP 491 Cotonou (Bénin) | (+229) 96 35 65 30 / 21 30 01 45 | archeveche.cotonou@gmail.com |
| 6 | + Prosper KONTIEBO, MI | B.P 18 Tenkodogo (Burkina Faso) | (+226) 24 71 0 45 / 70 26 16 42 | evechetenkodogo@yahoo.fr prosperkontiebo@yahoo.fr |
| 7 | + Gabriel Edoe KUMORDJI, SVD | Bishop’s House, P. O. Box 90, Keta (Ghana) | (+233) 0243 821 341 | gabkum@hotmail.com |
| 8 | + Valerian Maduka OKEKE | P.M.B 1627, Onitsha, Anambra State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 324 3780 0803 480 0770 | secretariat@onitsha-archdiocese.org abval@onitsha-rchdioese.org |
| 9 | + Donatus Aihmiosion OGUN, OSA | P. M. B. 7 Uromi Diocese Edo State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 326 0439 | don.ogun1012@gmail.com donaogun@yahoo.com |
| 10 | + Camillus Raymond UMOH | P.O.Box 1113 Port Hacourt Diocese River State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 667 5430 | Ik.cathdiocese@yahoo.com crumoh@yahoo.com |
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIALES
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | ||
| * | PRESIDENCE | ||||
| + Peter Paul Yelezuome ANGKYIER (President) | P.O.Box 67, Damongo (Ghana) | (+233) 024 342 6723 / 020 816 2461 | byangkyier61@gmail.com | ||
| + Lucas Kalfa SANOU (Vice-president) | BP 78 Banfora (Burkina Faso) | (+226) 70 01 22 25 / 76 61 01 02 | mgrkalfa@yahoo.fr | ||
| * | MEMBERS | ||||
| 1 | + Raymond AHOUA, FDP | BP 57 Grand Bassam (Côte d’Ivoire) | (+225) 070 369 80 81 21 30 15 22 / 21 30 15 23 | bonipike@hotmail.com evechgb@aviso.ci | |
| 2 | + Emmanuel BADEJO | P.O. Box 1480, Oyo, Oyo State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 306 2913 | fradebadejo@yahoo.com |
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE CULTURE, DIALOGUE INTERRELIGIEUX (ISLAM ET RELIGIONS TRADITIONNELLES AFRICAINES)
ET ŒCUMÉNISME
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE, INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE (ISLAM AND AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGIONS)
AND ECUMENISM
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | |
| * | PRESIDENCE | |||
| + Edward Charles Tamba CHARLES (President) | 10 howe street, P.O. Box 98, Santanno House, Freetown (Sierra Leone) | (+232) 76 77 11 65 | etcharles56@mail.com | |
| + Modest Ollo KAMBOU (Vice-president) | B.P 7 Gaoua (Burkina Faso) | (+226) 20 90 01 75 / 70 77 68 56 | eveche.gaoua@gmail.com modeste.olokambou@gmail.com | |
| * | MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | + Emmanuel BADEJO | P.O. Box 1480, Oyo, Oyo State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 306 2913 | fradebadejo@yahoo.com |
| 2 | + Laurent DABIRE | B.P. 139, Dori (Burkina Faso) | (+226) 70 06 85 90 / 58 05 89 61 | evechedori@gmail.com laurentdabire@yahoo.fr |
| 3 | + Oliver DOEME | P.O. Box 58, Maiduguri, Borno State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 587 1291 | cathdiomaiduguri@yahoo.com oliverdoemedashe@yahoo.com |
| 4 | + Michael GOKUM | P.O. Box 1017, Pankshin, Plateau State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 655 584 | michaelgokum@yahoo.com |
| 5 | + Charles M. HAMMAWA | P.O.Box 110, Jalingo Taraba State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 703 3461 | catsecdiojalingo@yahoo.co.uk hammawa63@yahoo.co.uk |
| 6 | + Denis Chidi ISIZOH | P.M.B 1627, Onistsha, Anambra State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0809 974 6185 0813 228 2437 | cdisizoh@onitsha-archdiocese.org entirlyforgod@gmail.com |
| 7 | + Stephen Dami MAMZA | P.O.Box 57, Yola Adamawa State (Nigeria) | (+223) 0803 660 1446 | stevemamza@gmail.com |
| 8 | + Matthew Man-Oso NDAGOSO | P.O. Box 248, Kaduna State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0805 767 4299 | catholickaduna@yahoo.com |
| 9 | + John Namaza Niyiring, OSA | P.O. Box 11115, Nasarawa Kano, Kano State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 743 3244 | jnniyiring@yahoo.com bishop@kanocathdiocese.org |
| 10 | + Alexis Touabli YOULO | BP 122 Agboville (Côte d’Ivoire) | (+225) 05 59 13 76 | evecheagboville@yahoo.fr |
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE JUSTICE, PAIX ET DÉVELOPPEMENT
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE, PEACE AND DEVELOPPEMENT
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | |
| * | PRESIDENCE | |||
| + Andrew Jagaye KARNLEY (President) | P.O. Box 212, Haper (Liberia) | (+231) 88 65 19 766 | bishopofcapepalmas@gmail.com | |
| + Gabriel doe KUMORDJI, SVD (Vice-president) | Bishop’s House P.O.Box 90 Keta (Ghana) | (+233) 024 82 13 41 | gabkum@hotmail.com | |
| * | MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | + Bulus D. YOHANNA | P.O Box 178, Kontagora, Niger State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 346 5791 | prefgora@skannet.com bulusyohanna@rocketmail.com |
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE LAÏCAT ET FAMILLE
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR LAITY AND FAMILY
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | |
| * | PRESIDENCE | |||
| + François Xavier GNONHOSSOU (President) | BP 106 Dassa-Zoume (Bénin) | (+229) 94 90 09 02 / 66 00 63 83 | eveche@diocese-dassa-zoume.org | |
| + Martin Igwe UZOUKWU (Vice-president) | Post Office Box 33, Minna, Niger State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 700 3784 0805 375 8805 | bpmiuzoukwu@yahoo.com cathsecminna@yahoo.com | |
| * | MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | + Alphonse ASIEDU | P.O. Box 59, Donkorkrom, Kwahu | ||
| 2 | + Peter Kwaku ATUAHENE | P.O Box 28, Goaso (Ghana) | (+233) 0209 120 409 / 0244 072 815 | pkatuahene@yahoo.co.uk |
| 3 | + Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Kodjo GAGLO | BP 113 Aneho (Togo) | (+228) 23 31 02 60 / 90 05 35 99 | eveche_aneho@yahoo.fr igaglo@yahoo.fr |
| 4 | + Sylvester Gopep (Auxiliary) | P. O. Box 33 Minna, Niger State (Nigeria) | (+234)0803 606 7902 | Fr.gopep@yahoo.com |
| 5 | + Martin Boucar TINE, SSS | B.P. 58 Kaolack (Sénégal) |
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE LITURGIE, THEOLOGIE ET APOSTOLAT BIBLIQUE
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR LITURGY, THEOLOGY AND BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | |
| * | PRESIDENCE | |||
| + Florent Hassa KONE (President) | BP 48 San (Mali) | (+223) 70 00 41 09 / 76 16 79 82 | konehassaaflorent@yahoo.fr | |
| + Augustine ECHEMA (Vice-president) | P.M.B 7526 Aba, Abia State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0703 531 7894 0803 707 0986 | ckcaba@yahoo.com echemaaustin@yahoo.co.uk | |
| * | MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | + Paul MAMBA DIATTA | B.P 23 Ziguinchor (Sénégal) | (+221) 33 991 26 13 | diocesez@orange.sn |
| 2 | + Emmanuel Kof FIANA | P.O Box 380 Ho (Ghana) | (+233) 05 43 130 413 | fiasuetor@gmail.com/hodicese@gmail.com |
| 3 | + Denis Chidi ISIZOH | P.M.B 1627, Onistsha, Anambra State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0809 974 6185 0813 228 2437 | cdisizoh@onitsha-archdiocese.org entirlyforgod@gmail.com |
| 4 | + Julius Y. KUNDI | P. O. Box 85, Kafanchan, Kaduna State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 370 6253 | Kundi1502@yahoo.com |
| 5 | + Pascal N’KOUE | B.P. 75 Parakou (Bénin) | (+229) 23 61 02 54 | parcheveche@yahoo.fr parcheveche@gmail.com |
| 6 | + Michael UKPONG | P. O. Box 99 Umuahia Diocese (Nigeria) | (+234) 0902 178 8037 | fadaukpong@gmail.com |
COMMISSION EPISCOPALE LITURGIE, THEOLOGIE ET APOSTOLAT BIBLIQUE
EPISCOPAL COMMISSION FOR LITURGY, THEOLOGY AND BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE
| S/N | NAME | ADDRESS | TELEPHONE | |
| * | PRESIDENCE | |||
| + Florent Hassa KONE (President) | BP 48 San (Mali) | (+223) 70 00 41 09 / 76 16 79 82 | konehassaaflorent@yahoo.fr | |
| + Augustine ECHEMA (Vice-president) | P.M.B 7526 Aba, Abia State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0703 531 7894 0803 707 0986 | ckcaba@yahoo.com echemaaustin@yahoo.co.uk | |
| * | MEMBERS | |||
| 1 | + Paul MAMBA DIATTA | B.P 23 Ziguinchor (Sénégal) | (+221) 33 991 26 13 | diocesez@orange.sn |
| 2 | + Emmanuel Kof FIANA | P.O Box 380 Ho (Ghana) | (+233) 05 43 130 413 | fiasuetor@gmail.com/hodicese@gmail.com |
| 3 | + Denis Chidi ISIZOH | P.M.B 1627, Onistsha, Anambra State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0809 974 6185 0813 228 2437 | cdisizoh@onitsha-archdiocese.org entirlyforgod@gmail.com |
| 4 | + Julius Y. KUNDI | P. O. Box 85, Kafanchan, Kaduna State (Nigeria) | (+234) 0803 370 6253 | Kundi1502@yahoo.com |
| 5 | + Pascal N’KOUE | B.P. 75 Parakou (Bénin) | (+229) 23 61 02 54 | parcheveche@yahoo.fr parcheveche@gmail.com |
| 6 | + Michael UKPONG | P. O. Box 99 Umuahia Diocese (Nigeria) | (+234) 0902 178 8037 | fadaukpong@gmail.com |
