Anglican Diocese Of Zonkwa
The Anglican Diocese of Zonkwa is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The inaugural bishop was Duke Akamisoko; and the current bishop is Jacob Kwashi Jacob Kwashi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Zonkwa, one of 13 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. Kwashi became Bishop of Zonkwa in September 2 ... Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Abuja {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anglican Province Of Abuja
The Abuja Province is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It is one of the original 10 provinces, created when the current division was adopted in 2002, due to the huge dimension and growth of the Church of Nigeria. His headquarters are located in Abuja. The diocese comprises 17 dioceses, 96 archdeaconries and 476 parishes. The first archbishop and Bishop of the Diocese of Abuja was Peter Akinola, from 2002 to 2010. He was succeeded by Nicholas Okoh, who also held office as Bishop of the Diocese of Abuja from 25 March 2010 to 25 March 2020. The current archbishop is Henry Ndukuba. He was installed on 25 March 2020. The province comprises 13 dioceses: * Abuja (26 November 1989; Bishop: Henry Ndukuba; first bishop was Peter Akinola, consecrated 16 November 1989)Samuel Gambo Kwashang, "The Anglican Church in Northern Nigeria under the episcopacy of Bishop Titus Eyiolorunsefunmi Ogbonyomi from 1976 to 1996" (June 2006) p. 35 * Bida (30 November 1999; Bis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Church Of Nigeria
The Church of Nigeria is the Anglicanism, Anglican Church body, church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest Province (Anglican), province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptised membership (not by attendance), after the Church of England. it gives its membership as "over 18 million", out of a total Nigerian population of 190 million. It is "effectively the largest province in the Communion." As measured by active membership, the Church of Nigeria has nearly 2 million active baptised members. According to a study published by ''Cambridge University Press'' in the ''Journal of Anglican Studies'', there are between 4.94 and 11.74 million Anglicans in Nigeria. The Church of Nigeria is the largest Anglican province on the continent of Africa, accounting for 41.7% of Anglicans in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is "probably the first [largest within the Anglican Communion] in terms of ''active'' members." Since 2002 the Church of Nigeria has been organised into 14 ecclesias ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Duke Akamisoko
Duke Timothy Akamisoko is a Nigerian Anglican bishop. He is bishop of the Kubwa diocese, in the Abuja province of the Church of Nigeria, a denomination of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Education and training *Gari primary school, Kaduna *Teachers' College, Dutsin-a, Katsina *Federal College of Education, Katsina *Bishop Crowther College of Theology, Okene *University of Nsukka *Theological College of Northern Nigeria *Bukuru/University of Jos Career history *ordained deacon June 1991; ordained priest December 1991 *canon 1997 *archdeacon 2000 *bishop 2005 *teacher/chaplain at Crowther Memorial College Lokoja 1989-1996 *vicar of St Barnabas church, Ecewu, Kogi State 1991-1992 *vicar of Memorial church Lokoja 1992-1997 *canon residentiary at St Luke's cathedral, Birin, Kebbe State 1997-2001 *archdeacon at St Luke's cathedral, Birin, Kebbe State 2001-2002 *director of ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue in the Primate's office at the Abuja province *named in January 2005 as bishop ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sunday Trust
Media Trust is a privately held Nigerian newspaper publishing company based in Abuja that publishes the English-language ''Daily Trust'', ''Weekly Trust'', ''Sunday Trust'' and the Hausa-language ''Aminiya'' newspapers, as well as a new pan-African magazine, ''Kilimanjaro''. It is one of the leading media companies in Nigeria. History The ''Weekly Trust'' was established in March 1998 and the ''Daily Trust'' was launched in January 2001. The two papers are the largest circulating newspapers in Northern Nigeria. The group of newspapers ranks among the top seven in Nigeria in advertising revenue. Content The newspapers have online editions and content from the newspapers is republished by AllAfrica and Gamji. The company presents the "Daily Trust African of the Year" award, recognizing and celebrating Africans who have made positive contributions that affect the lives of other people and have attracted pan-African attention during the award year. Controversies Daily Trust has be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacob Kwashi
Jacob Kwashi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Zonkwa, one of 13 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. Kwashi became Bishop of Zonkwa in September 2011, having previously been Dean of St Michael's Cathedral in Kaduna. His older brother, Benjamin Kwashi Benjamin Argak Kwashi (born Plateau State, 1955) is a Nigerian Anglican archbishop. He is married to Gloria and they have six children, one of them is also a priest. They have 54 orphans living with them in Jos, Northern Nigeria. Biography He ... is the Archbishop of the Province of Jos. Notes Living people Anglican bishops of Zonkwa 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Church Of Nigeria Dioceses
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