Aloysius Agbo is an

Anglican 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 th ...

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

: he is the current Bishop of Nsukka. Agbo was born on 15 September 1967 in Akpani, Enugu State. He was educated at

Trinity Theological College, Umuahia Trinity Theological College, Umuahia is a religious training college affiliated to the University of Nigeria The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Niger ...

and the

University of Nigeria The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has thr ...

. He was ordained deacon in 2000, and priest in 2001. He was the

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of Enugu-Ezike until his election as bishop in 2008. He is also a

Justice of the Peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...

of Enugu State.Diocesan web-site
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Living people Anglican bishops of Nsukka 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria People from Enugu State 1967 births Trinity Theological College, Umuahia alumni University of Nigeria alumni Church of Nigeria archdeacons {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub