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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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jacob Ajetunmobi
Jacob Ademola Ajetunmobi (June 1948 – 14 December 2020) was a Nigerian Anglican bishop. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Ibadan South from 1999 to 2018. Ajetunmobi was born in 1948 in Ogbagi-Akoko in Western Nigeria to a chief who was a polygamist and to a princess from a neighbouring tribe. After his school education, he started studying agriculture at the School of Agriculture in Akure, but, having become a Christian at a Scripture Union camp in 1966, he gave up agriculture studies and enrolled in the Igbaja Seminary, run by the Sudan Interior Mission. On graduating from Igbaja, he studied at the London Bible College The London School of Theology (LST), formerly London Bible College, is a British interdenominational evangelical theological college based in Northwood within the London Borough of Hillingdon. History During the 1930s A. J. Vereker, secreta .... Returning to Nigeria he then taught in schools and colleges and worked for Scripture Union. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Awka (Anglican)
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] |
Maxwell Anikwenwa
Maxwell Anikwenwa was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Anikwenwa was born in Oyi in 1940; and educated at Trinity Theological College, Umuahia. He was ordained Deacon in 1964 and Priest in December 1966. He served in Onitsha and Freetown. He was elected, consecrated, and enthroned as the first Bishop of Awka in 1987; and Archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ... of the Niger in 2000. He was also Dean of the Church of Nigeria. He retired as Bishop of Awka, Archbishop of the Niger and Dean of the Church on 22 November 2010. He died on Monday, 13th of March 2023. Notes Living people Anglican bishops of Awka Anglican archbishops of the Niger People from Kaduna 21st-century Anglican archbishops 20th-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Niger Delta West (Anglican)
The Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta West is one of ten within the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Emmanuel Oko-Jaja. The second bishop of the diocese, Oko-Jaja was consecrated a bishop on February 21, 2010 at St Paul's Cathedral, Diobu, Port Harcourt Diobu is a densely populated neighborhood of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, located within the Port Harcourt metropolis. Neighborhood Diobu is significant as the childhood residence of the former Rivers State governor Chibuike Amaechi. Other notab .... Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Niger Delta {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolphus A
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in various Central European and East European countries with non-Germanic languages, such as Lithuanian Adolfas and Latvian Ādolfs. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus, the English historian. The female forms Adolphine and Adolpha are far more rare than the male names. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', meaning "noble" (or '' had(u)''-, meaning "battle, combat"), and ''wolf''. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name '' Æthelwulf'' (also Eadulf or Eadwulf). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to negative associations with Adolf Hitler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Igbomina (Anglican)
The Anglican Diocese of Igbomina is one of eight within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. Bishop Michael Akinyemi, who was also the Archbishop of the Province, retired in 2017 and was succeeded by Emmanuel Adekola, previously Sub-Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Abuja Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Plann .... Akinyemi was the founding bishop of Igbomina, a post he held from 1999. Bishops of Igbomina * 1999 - 2017 Bishop Michael Akinyemi * 2017 - date Bishop Emmanuel Adekola Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Kwara {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Akinyemi
Michael Akinyemi (born 17 October 1947) is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was the pioneer Bishop of Igbomina, one of seven in the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria. Akinyemi was also Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Kwara The Anglican Province of Kwara is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 7 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Province of Kwara and Bishop of New Bussa is Israel Amoo. The dioceses are (2021): *Igbomina (Bish ... until his retirement in 2017. Notes Anglican bishops of Etche 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria 21st-century Anglican archbishops Anglican bishops of Igbomina Anglican archbishops of Kwara Living people 1947 births {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Sokoto (Anglican)
The Anglican Diocese of Sokoto is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Kaduna, 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 .... The current bishop is Augustine Omole Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Kaduna {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Akinfenwa
Joseph Olatunji Akinfenwa (born 24 May 1956) is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is Bishop of Ibadan, one of nineteen in the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria. Akinfenwa was born in Zaria on 24 May 1956. He is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, holds a Diploma in Theology from St Francis Assisi Theological College, Wusasa, Zaria and has Masters' and PhD degrees from the University of Ilorin University of Ilorin, also known as Unilorin, is a federal government-owned university in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. It was established by a decree of the federal military government in August, 1975. The establishment aimed to implement one o .... He was ordained in 1986 at St Michael's Cathedral, Kaduna, of which he became Archdeacon in 1994. On 6 January 1998, he was consecrated Bishop of Sokoto before being translated to Bishop of Ibadan in April 2000. Akinfenwa became the first Archbishop of Ibadan in January 2003, a post he held for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Offa (Anglican)
The Anglican Diocese of Offa is one of eight within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The last bishop was Akintunde Popoola Akintunde Popoola is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was Bishop of the Offa diocese until 2018 and is now the incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for pr ...; and the incumbent is Solomon Olusola Akanbi. Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Kwara {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Akinbolarin Akinbiyi
Gabriel Akinbolarin Akinbiyi was born on the 5th of December, 1949. He married Mrs Stella A. Akinbiyi sometime between 1956-1961, he went to St John's Anglican school oke Igbo and later on went to local authority modern school oke Igbo, during 1962-1964. Afterwards he went to diocesan training centre, wusasa Zaria (D.T.C) in 1975-1976. He was the Bishop of Akoko in the Anglican province of Ondo in the Church of Nigeria until 2019. He graduated from Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan in 1978 then passed out in 1981, he was a deacon in that same year and protested in 1982, He went further in his education career to Oak Hill College, London in 1987-1990, where he got D.H.E, B.A and went to King's College London between 1999-1991 where he got Masters in Theology. He has served in many churches in the northern part of Nigeria, such places are Zaria, Kaduna, Kano, Gusau, Offa and now Akoko He was made a Canon in 1993, he was also made an Archde acon in 1994. In the year 1998 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |