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Amichi
The Anglican Province of the Niger is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 9 dioceses: *Awka (Bishop: Alexander Ibezim) *Aguata (Bishop: Samuel Ezeofor) *Amichi (Bishop: Ephraim Ikeakor) *Ihiala (Bishop: Israel Kelue Okoye) *Mbamili (Bishop: Obiora Uzochukwu) * On the Niger (Bishop: Owen Chidozie Nwokolo) *Niger West (Bishop: Johnson Ekwe) *Nnewi (Bishop: Ndubuisi Obi) *Ogbaru (Bishop: Prosper Afam Amah) Archbishops of the Province Maxwell Anikwenwa, Bishop of Awka was the first Archbishop of the Niger Province, from its erection in 2002 until his retirement in 2010; he had previously been Archbishop of Province II since 2000. He was re-elected in 2007. Christian Efobi, Bishop of Aguata, was the second Archbishop of the Province, until his retirement in 2018. He had started his second term as archbishop on 24 July 2016. Godwin Okpala, Bishop of Nnewi, was the third Archbishop, from 4 April 2018 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Province Of The Niger
The Anglican Province of the Niger is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 9 dioceses: *Awka (Bishop: Alexander Ibezim) *Aguata (Bishop: Samuel Ezeofor) *Amichi (Bishop: Ephraim Ikeakor) *Ihiala (Bishop: Israel Kelue Okoye) *Mbamili (Bishop: Obiora Uzochukwu) * On the Niger (Bishop: Owen Chidozie Nwokolo) *Niger West (Bishop: Johnson Ekwe) *Nnewi (Bishop: Ndubuisi Obi) *Ogbaru (Bishop: Prosper Afam Amah) Archbishops of the Province Maxwell Anikwenwa, Bishop of Awka was the first Archbishop of the Niger Province, from its erection in 2002 until his retirement in 2010; he had previously been Archbishop of Province II since 2000. He was re-elected in 2007. Christian Efobi, Bishop of Aguata, was the second Archbishop of the Province, until his retirement in 2018. He had started his second term as archbishop on 24 July 2016. Godwin Okpala, Bishop of Nnewi, was the third Archbishop, from 4 April 2018 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephraim Ikeakor
Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeakor is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria; he is the current Bishop of Amichi, one of nine within the Anglican Province of the Niger, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. Ikeakor was born in Umuguma on 4 May 1966. He went to school in Umuchu before graduating from Nnamdi Azikiwe University. He was ordained in 1997. He became a Canon in 1998; and an Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o ... in 2000. He was elected bishop on 12 November 2008; and consecrated on 11 January 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Akinola
Peter Jasper Akinola (born 27 January 1944, in Abeokuta) is the former Anglican Primate of the Church of Nigeria. He is also the former bishop of Abuja and Archbishop of Province III, which covered the northern and central parts of the country. When the division into ecclesiastical provinces was adopted in 2002, he became the first Archbishop of Abuja Province, a position he held until 2010. He is married and a father of six. A " low church" Evangelical, Akinola emphasizes the Bible and the teachings of the apostles (apostolic tradition) in a particular way. As one of the leaders of the Global South within the Anglican Communion, Akinola has taken a firm stand against theological developments which he contends are incompatible with the biblical teachings of Christianity and orthodox Anglicanism, notably setting himself against any revisionist interpretations of the Bible and, in particular, opposing same-sex blessings, the ordination of non-celibate homosexuals and any homo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Nigeria Ecclesiastical Provinces
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St Andrew's Cathedral, Amichi
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Anglican Diocese Of Ideato
The Anglican Diocese of Ideato is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, Nigeria. It is one of the fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The diocese was created out of the then Okigwe-Orlu Diocese in 1999. The current bishop is Henry Okeke; he was translated from Mbamili in 2020. History On 12 July 1999, the Diocese of Ideato was established, marking the return of the headquarters status of St. Peter's Church which was shifted to Nkwerre in 1921. Special Churches The Cathedral is St. Peter's Cathedral in Arondizuogu which is the main headquarters of the Anglican Diocese of Ideato. Leadership See also *Anglicanism Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of the ... References Dioceses of the Province of Owerri Church of Nigeria di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Okeke
Henry Okeke is an Anglican Bishop in Nigeria. He is the current Bishop of Ideato, one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of 14 provinces within the 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 Englan .... Okeke was Bishop of Mbamili until 2020. References Living people 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) Anglican bishops of Ideato Anglican bishops of Mbamili {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Nkwoka
This is a list of the archbishops and bishops in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, in post in 2007. In 2007, the church had 10 provinces in Nigeria, each with an archbishop. Each province is divided into dioceses; there were 138 dioceses in Nigeria (and 3 external mission dioceses), each with a bishop. Each archbishop is also the bishop of one of the dioceses in his province. The pre-eminent archbishop, the Primate of All Nigeria, is chosen from the archbishops, and becomes Bishop of Abuja. The primate in 2007 was Peter Akinola, who served from 2000 to 2010. Archbishops # Peter J. Akinola was the Anglican Archbishop of Abuja Province in 2007. # Nicholas D. Okoh was the Anglican Archbishop of Bendel Province in 2007. # Joseph O. Akinfenwa was the Anglican Archbishop of Ibadan Province in 2007. # Benjamin A. Kwashi was the Anglican Archbishop of Jos Province in 2007. # Edmund E. Akanya was the Anglican Archbishop of Kaduna Province in 2007. # Ephraim Ademowo wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphael Okafor
Raphael Okafor was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was Bishop of Ihiala from 2008 until his retirement in 2016. Okafor was born in Zaria on 7 August 1946. He was educated at the CMS school in Awka-Etiti, Emmanuel College, Owerri and Trinity College, Bristol. He worked with the Scripture Union in Nigeria, becoming General Secretary in 1980. He was ordained deacon in 1989, priest in 1990. He served in the Diocese of Enugu, rising to be a Canon and then an Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o .... Notes Living people Anglican bishops of Ihiala 20th-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria 1946 births Alumni of Trinity College, Bristol People from Zaria Emmanuel College, Owerri alumni Church of Nigeria archdeacons {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
