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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; B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Nigeria
The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest 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 argest within the Anglican Communionin terms of ''active'' members." Since 2002 the Church of Nigeria has been organised into 14 ecclesiastical provinces. It has rapidly increased the numb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Diocese Of Kwoi
The Anglican Diocese of Kwoi is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Paul Samuel Zamani Paul Samuel Zamani is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. He is the current Bishop of Kwoi, one of 13 dioceses in the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces in the Church of Nigeria. Zamani was born in Zonkwa Zonkwa is the Zangon Ka ... Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Abuja {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Peters Mutum
Simon Peters Mutum is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is a Missionary bishop within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest 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 m .... He was appointed non-Geographic bishop for "the nomadic mission to thousands of Fulanis who have not heard about Christ" in 2005, having previously been Bishop of Jalingo. Notes Living people Missionary bishops in the Province of Abuja 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) Anglican bishops of Jalingo {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abiodun Olaoye
Abiodun Taiwo Olaoye is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was a Missionary bishop within the 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. ... and is now the Bishop of Osun North. Notes Living people Missionary bishops in the Province of Abuja 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) Anglican bishops of Osun North {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
Jezreel Vandeh
Jezreel Vandeh is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: since 2019 he has been Bishop of Zaki-Biam one of 13 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest 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 m .... Notes Living people Anglican bishops of Zaki-Biam 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Diocese Of Zaki-Biam
The Anglican Diocese of Zaki-Biam is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Jezreel Vandeh Jezreel Vandeh is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: since 2019 he has been Bishop of Zaki-Biam one of 13 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican ... Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Abuja {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ityobee Ugede
This is a list of the Archbishops and Bishops in the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, in post in 2000. In 2000, the church had 3 Provinces in Nigeria, each with an Archbishop. Each Province is divided into dioceses; there were 76 dioceses in Nigeria, 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 2000 was Peter Akinola, who served from 2000 to 2010. Archbishops # Ephraim Adebola Ademowo was the Anglican Archbishop of Province One in 2000. # Jonathan Onyemelukwe was the Anglican Archbishop of Province Two in 2000. #Peter Akinola was the Anglican Archbishop of Province Three in 2000. Bishops of Dioceses # Samuel Adedayo Abe was the Anglican Bishop of Ekiti in Province One of the Church of Nigeria in 2000. # Peter Awelewa Adebiyi was the Anglican Bishop of Lagos West in Province One of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bello
David Bello is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Otukpo one of 13 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest 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 m .... He was enthroned as Bishop of Otukpo in 2004. Notes Living people Anglican bishops of Otukpo 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Inyom
Nathan Inyom is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. From 1990 he has been the Bishop of Makurdi, one of 13 dioceses of the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces of the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest 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 m .... Notes Living people Anglican bishops of Makurdi 20th-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Diocese Of Makurdi
The Diocese of Makurdi is a diocese of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, in the Abuja Province, that is roughly contiguous with Benue State. It is divided in 25 parishes and 4 archdeaconries, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Makurdi and Zaki-Biam. History The diocese was founded as one of the eight missionary diocese created in Northern Nigeria at the start of the Decade of Evangelism. Makurdi was the centre of the southern archdeaconry of the Diocese of Jos and is the capital of Benue State. The diocese was founded on 24 September 1990 with the enthronement of Nathan Nyitar Inyom (the then-archdeacon) as the first Bishop of Makurdi. The staff of the diocese were five other clergy and evangelists and congregations in thirty-one churches. The diocese saw dramatic growth through the decade and at the end of 2000 had grown to over two hundred churches, while the number of the workers have increased to fifty clergy and ten layworkers. Mission and evangelism continue to be the stated priori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |