AECAWA COMMISSIONS AND INSTITUTE

The Statutes of AECAWA in article 12 states that: Commissions may be established by the Association to deal with issues that are of common interest to the particular Churches of the Association. These Commissions shall be governed by their own Statutes which shall be approved by the Association. The appointment of their Chairman however, shall be the prerogative of the Plenary Assembly.

In line with the above, the first project undertaken by AECAWA was the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) which was established in Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 1981 with the main aim of meeting the pastoral needs of AECAWA by giving quality training to priests. In addition to CIWA, the Association has Commissions - Commission on Seminaries, on Catechetics, Commission on Communication and on Inter-Religious Dialogue. Each of these Commissions has an Episcopal Chairman.

ANGLOPHONE WEST AFRICA CATECHETICAL COMMISSION (AWACC)

AWACC is the acronym for Anglophone West Africa Catechetical Commission. The Catechetical Directors in Anglophne West Africa, came together to improve and enhance their experiences, strategies and resources for effective evangelization in the sub-region.

Rt. Rev. Joseph EKUWEM, Bishop of Uyo, Nigeria - Chairman
Rev. Fr. Bruno TOUPAN - Secretary

The main aims of the AWACC are as follows:

To foster increased co-operation and development in Catechetics among the AECAWA countries and to find ways and means to accomplish this.
To co-ordinate the efforts of the AECAWA countries in all areas of Catechetics in order to increase possibilities, avoid duplication, and reduce expenses.
To serve AECAWA and its members in maters proper to or related to catechetics of religious education.
To co-operate with other international bodies for catechetics.

CATHOLIC MEDIA ASSOCIATION OF ANGLOPHONE WEST AFRICA (CAMAWA)

CAMAWA is the acronym for Catholic Media Association of Anglophone West Africa. As the Communications Commission of AECAWA, it co-ordinates all media related activities of the Church in the Anglophone West African sub-region and tries to bring together all Chairmen and Secretaries of the national offices of Social Communications to plan and work together.

Rev. Fr. Francis ALONGE, Bishop of Ondo - Chairman
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel BADEJO - Acting Secretary

Address: CAMAWA, Post Office Box 951, Lagos, Nigeria.
Tel: 234 - 01 - 2635849, 2636670, 2630347
Fax: 234 - 01 - 2636680
Email: Cathsecl@infoweb.abs.net

INTER RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE COMMISSION (IRDC)

IRDC is the acronym for Inter Religious Dialogue Commission. Like the name suggests, this Commission was formed for the purpose of fostering dialogue with other religions.

Rt. Rev. E.S. OBOT, Bishop of Idah - Chairman
Rev. Fr. Vincent NYOYOKO - Secretary

Address: IRDC, C/o Bishop's House Post Office Box 55, Idah,
Kogi State,
Nigeria.
Tel: 234 - 58 - 800557

SEMINARIES COMMISSION

AECAWA Seminaries Commission whose membership comprises all the major seminaries of AECAWA, is a body which co-ordinates the activities of the major seminaries in the English speaking areas of the sub-region.

Rt. Rev. Thomas K. MENSAH, Bishop of Obuasi, - Chairman
Rev. Msgr. Anthony BALEE, - Secretary
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AECAWA BIBLICAL APOSTOLATE

The main aim of this arm of AECAWA is to promote and co-ordinate biblical apostolate within AECAWA by ensuring that the word of God is made available and accessible.

Rev. Fr. Bruno TOUPAN, Co-ordinator
Address: C/oCatholic Mission, P O Box 165, Banjul, The Gambia.
Tel: Tel: 220- 495343 / 220 - 393437
Fax: 220 - 390 998
Email: frbtoupan@yahoo.com

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE OF WEST AFRICA (CIWA)

CIWA is the acronym for the Catholic Institute of West Africa, established in 1981with a view to providing training for priests, religious and the laity to meet the growing pastoral demands of the people of God in the sub-region.

Rt. Rev. Michael FAGUN, Bishop of Ado-Ekiti - Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the
Governing Council
Rev. Fr. James MOTI - Rector
Rev. Fr. Joseph ABAH - Secretary to the Governing Council/Registrar

Address:- Catholic Institute of West Africa,
Post Office Box 499,
Port Harcout,
Nigeria.
Tel: 234 - 084 - 610865 / 610931
Fax: 234 - 084 - 612690
Email: ciwa@phcalinkserve.com