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Deacons by deceit: What happened in a Nigerian diocese this month?

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The Pillar
Jul 25, 2024
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A Nigerian diocese announced on Friday that four deacons were ordained earlier this month under false pretenses, after a priest claiming to be their religious superior presented false documentation authorizing their ordination.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Lokoja, Nigeria. Credit: Diocese of Lokoja.

The Diocese of Lokoja, in northern Nigeria, s…

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