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This is a list of the archbishops and bishops in 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 ...
, 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 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 ...
, is chosen from the archbishops, and becomes Bishop of Abuja. The primate in 2007 was
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 coun ...
, 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 was the Anglican Archbishop of Lagos Province in 2007. # Ugochukwu Uwaoma Ezuoke was the Anglican Archbishop of Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Samuel Adedayo Abe was the Anglican Archbishop of Ondo Province in 2007. # Bennett C. I. Okoro was the Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Province in 2007. # Maxwell S. C. Anikwenwa was the Anglican Archbishop of The Niger Province in 2007.


Bishops of missions

#
Martyn Minns Martyn Minns (born April 16, 1943) is an English-born American bishop, serving in the Anglican Church of Nigeria. He was the founding missionary bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA), under the patronage of the Anglican C ...
was the Anglican bishop of Church of Nigeria Mission (CANA) #
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 Anglicanism, Anglican Church body, church i ...
was the Anglican bishop of Church of Nigeria Mission (Nomadic) in 2007. #
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 provin ...
was the Anglican bishop of Church of Nigeria Mission (Congo) in 2007.


Bishops of Dioceses

# Samuel Adedayo Abe was the Anglican bishop of Ekiti in Ondo Province in 2007. #
Tubokosemie Abere Tubokosemie Aberei (born 18 August 1950) is a retired Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was the Bishop of Okrika, one of nine in the Anglican Province of Niger Delta, itself one of fourteen within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is th ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Okrika Okrika is an island in Rivers State, Nigeria, capital of the Local Government Area of the same name. The town is situated on an island south of Port Harcourt, making it a suburb of the much larger city. The average elevation of Okrika is 452 me ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Peter Awelewa Adebiyi was the Anglican bishop of Lagos West in Lagos Province in 2007. He was appointed Bishop of Lagos West in 1999 having been Bishop of Owo from 1993 to 1999. # Simeon O. M. Adebola was the Anglican bishop of
Yewa The Ẹgbado, now Yewa, are a subgroup of the Yoruba people and inhabit the eastern area of Ogun West Senatorial District, Ogun State, in south-west Nigeria, Africa. In 1995 they changed their name to the Yewa which comes from the Yewa River whi ...
in Lagos Province in 2007. He retired in 2014 as Bishop of Yewa and was succeeded by
Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Oluwarohunbi was educated at the University of Ilorin. He worked for the Department of Engineering in Abuja before his call to ministry. He was the Supervising Priest of the Cathedra ...
. # Tunde Adeleye was the Anglican bishop of
Calabar Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and cre ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Ephraim Ademowo was the Anglican bishop of
Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...
in Lagos Province in 2007. # Timothy Adewole was the Anglican bishop of
Jebba Jebba town is a Yoruba and Nupe city in Kwara State, Nigeria. It has views of the River Niger and has an estimated population of 22,411 as of 2007. The name of the king of Jebba is Oba Abdulkadir Adebara. Gallery File:Canoeing on the Niger R ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # B. J. Adeyemi was the Anglican bishop of
Badagry Badagry (traditionally Gbagli) also spelled Badagri, is a coastal town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is quite close to the city of Lagos, and located on the north bank of Porto Novo Creek, an inland waterway that con ...
in Lagos Province in 2007. # Olusegun Adeyemi was the Anglican bishop of
Kwara Kwara State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà), is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger state, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the internation ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Philip Adeyemo was the Anglican bishop of
Omu-Aran Omu-Aran the Head Post of Igbomina land, is a town in the Nigerian state of Kwara. It originated from Ife and currently the local government headquarters of Irepodun local government. Omu-Aran is about 8 kilometers away from Aran-Orin. Hi ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Tanimu Samari Aduda was the Anglican bishop of
Gwagwalada Gwagwalada is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria. Gwagwalada has an area of 1,043 km2 and a population of 157,770 at the 2006 census. It is projected to have a 6.26% growth between 2020 and 2025, the large ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. He is the father of the politician
Philips Tanimu Aduda Philips Tanimu Aduda is a Nigerian politician. He served two terms in the Nigerian House of Representatives between 2003 and 2011, and was elected to the Senate for the Abuja Federal Capital Territory in the 9 April 2011 elections, running on the ...
and the civil servant Gabriel Tanimu Aduda. # Samuel O. Ajani was the Anglican bishop of Egba West in Lagos Province in 2007. #
Andrew Ajayi Andrew Olusola Ajayi is an Anglican bishop in 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 ...
was the Anglican bishop of Ekiti Kwara in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Olumuyiwa O. Ajayi was the Anglican bishop of
Pankshin Pankshin is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Pankshin. It has an area of 1,524 km and a population of 191,685 at the 2006 census. Pankshin is popularly known for its trade hub as most o ...
in Jos Province in 2007. # Jacob A. Ajetunmobi was the Anglican bishop of Ibadan South in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Emmanuel B. Ajulo was the Anglican bishop of
Okene Okene is a town in the Nigerian state of Kogi. The town is based in a Local Government Area of the same name. Okene runs along the A2 highway. It had an area of 328 km² and a population of 320,260 at the 2006 census. The predominant people ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. He retired as Bishop of Okene in 2017. # Duke T. Akamisoko was the Anglican bishop of
Zonkwa Zonkwa is the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area as well as the Bajju Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. Geography Landscape Zonkwa possesses an elevation of 798m. Climate Zonkwa has an avera ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Edmund E. Akanya was the Anglican bishop of
Kebbi Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆𞤭) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while i ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # John Osemeikhian Akao was the Anglican bishop of Sabongidda-Ora in Bendel Province in 2007. He died on 29 May 2017 shortly before he was due to retire. He has earlier been Professor in the Religious Studies Department at the University of Ibadan. #
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 ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Akoko The Akoko are a large Yoruba cultural sub-group in the Northeastern part of Yorubaland. The area spans from Ondo state to Edo state in southwest Nigeria. The Akokos as a subgroup make up 20.3% of the population of Ondo state. Out of the present ...
in Ondo Province in 2007. # Adebayo D. Akinde was the Anglican bishop of
Lagos Mainland Lagos Mainland Local Government is a local government area in the Lagos Division of Lagos State, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Repub ...
in Lagos Province in 2007. # Joseph O. Akinfenwa was the Anglican bishop of
Ibadan Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Peter J. Akinola was the Anglican bishop of
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 ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Michael O. Akinyemi was the Anglican bishop of
Igbomina The Ìgbómìnà (also colloquially Igboona or Ogboona) are a subgroup of the Yoruba ethnic group, which originates from the north central and southwest Nigeria. They speak a dialect also called Ìgbómìnà or Igbonna, classified among the Cent ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Adolphus Amabebe was the Anglican bishop of Niger Delta West in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Israel A. Amoo was the Anglican bishop of
New Bussa New Bussa is a town in Niger State, Nigeria. It is the new site of Bussa after the Kainji Lake dam set the previous location underwater. As of 2007 New Bussa had an estimated population of 24,449. New Bussa is the headquarters of the Borgu Emirate ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Solomon O. Amusan was the Anglican bishop of
Oke-Ogun The Anglican Diocese of Oke-Ogun is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Cornelius Adagbada Cornelius Adagbada is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria N ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Maxwell S. C. Anikwenwa was the Anglican bishop of
Awka Awka () is the capital city of Anambra State, Nigeria. The city was declared capital on 21 August 1991, after the creation of Anambra and Enugu state, which moved the capital from Enugu to Awka (an administrative center since pre.-colonial times). ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Johnson Akin Atere was the Anglican bishop of
Awori Awori is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aggrey Awori (1939–2021), Ugandan economist and politician *Maria Awori (born 1984), Kenyan swimmer *Moody Awori (born 1927), Kenyan politician See also *Awori tribe The Awori is ...
in Lagos Province in 2007. #
Ezekiel Ayo Awosoga Ezekiel Awosoga (1950-2020) was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. He was the Bishop of Ijebu from his consecration on 28 January 2005 until his death in 2020. Ezekiel Ayo (or Ayodele) Awosoga was educated at Immanuel College, Ibadan and ordaine ...
was the Anglican bishop of Ijebu in Lagos Province in 2007. # Owen N. Azubuike was the Anglican bishop of Isiala-Ngwa in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Jacob Olajide Babajide was the Anglican bishop of
Etsako The Anglican Diocese of Etsako was created and inaugurated on the 14th March, 2007 and is one of 13 Dioceses within the Anglican Province of Bendel, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglicanism ...
in Bendel Province in 2007. # Simon Bala was the Anglican bishop of Kubwa in Abuja Province in 2007. # Jonathan Bamaiyi was the Anglican bishop of
Katsina Katsina, likely from "Tamashek" eaning son or bloodor mazza enwith "inna" otheris a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria.
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # Cornelius S. S. Bello was the Anglican bishop of
Zaria Zaria is a metropolitan city in Nigeria which at the present time lies within four (4) local government areas in Kaduna state; it happens to be the capital city to the Zazzau Emirate Council, and one of the original seven Hausa city-states ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # David K. Bello was the Anglican bishop of
Otukpo Otukpo is a town in Benue State, Nigeria located in the Middle Belt Region of Nigeria. It is also the eponymous name of a subgroup of the Idoma people. Otukpo is the headquarters of the Otukpo Local Government Area. It was the headquarters of the ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Edafe Benjamin was the Anglican bishop of Western Izon in Bendel Province in 2007. # Samuel C. A. Chukwuka was the Anglican bishop of Isikwuato-Umunneochi in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Emmanuel O Chukwuma was the Anglican bishop of
Enugu Enugu ( ; ) is the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in southeastern part of Nigeria. The city had a population of 820,000 according to the 2022 Nigerian census. The name ''Enugu'' is derived from the two Igbo words ''Énú ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Geoffrey Chukwunenye was the Anglican bishop of Oru in Owerri Province in 2007. # John Garba Danbinta was the Anglican bishop of
Gusau The city of Gusau, located in northwestern Nigeria, is the capital of Zamfara State. It is also the name of the state's Local Government Area (LGA), which has an area of ² and a population of 383,162 as of the 2006 census. The area's postal ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # William Diya was the Anglican bishop of
Kafanchan Kafanchan (''Fantswam'': A̠byin Fantswam; '' Nikyob'': Manɡyanɡ) is a town located in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria, which owes much of its development to the railway development in the area, being situated at a particular junc ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. He retired in 2011. # Christian I. Ebisike was the Anglican bishop of
Ngbo The Anglican Diocese of Ngbo is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Enugu, 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 ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Jonathan F. E. Edewor was the Anglican bishop of Oleh in Bendel Province in 2007. He was the pioneer Bishop of Oleh and retired in 2012 aged 70. He died in 2021. # Christian O. Efobi was the Anglican bishop of
Aguata Aguata is a Local Government Area in Anambra State in Nigeria, with its headquarters in Aguata (location of the headquarters office buildings), a major part of which falls into Aguluezechukwu, while the smallest part falls within the commercial ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Emmanuel Egbunu was the Anglican bishop of
Lokoja Lokoja is a city in Nigeria. It lies at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers and is the capital city of Kogi State. While the Yoruba (Oworo), Bassa Nge and Nupe are indigenous to the area, other ethnic groups of Nigeria, including the ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Clement N. Ekpeye was the Anglican bishop of
Ahoada Ahoada (Ahuda, Ehuda) is a city in Orashi Region of Rivers State, Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Blessing Enyindah was the Anglican bishop of Ikwerre in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Samuel K. Eze was the Anglican bishop of
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in Niger Delta Province in 2007. #
Sosthenes Eze Sosthenes Eze is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Enugu North. Eze was born on 27 February 1961 in Ovoko, Enugu State. He attended Igbo-Eze Secondary School Enugu Ezike and Anglican Grammar School, Nsukka. He gained ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Enugu North Enugu North is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city of Enugu at Opkara Avenue. The LGA is made up of four main district areas Amaigbo Lane, Onuato, Umunevo and Ihenwuzi. Enugu North is one of the sev ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Samuel C. Ezeofor was the Anglican bishop of
Ogbaru Ogbaru is a local government area in Anambra State, south-central Nigeria. The area's local government headquarters is in the port city of Atani. History Ogbaru people are farmers as well as known warriors from its history; the Ogbaru people sh ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Joseph C. Ezirim was the Anglican bishop of Aba Ngwa North in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Ugochukwu Uwaoma Ezuoke was the Anglican bishop of Aba in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Michael O. Fape was the Anglican bishop of
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in Lagos Province in 2007. # Jacob Ola Fasipe was the Anglican bishop of Oyo in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Nathaniel O. Fasogbon was the Anglican bishop of Oke-Osun in Ibadan Province in 2007. He retired in 2010. # Stanley D. Fube was the Anglican bishop of
Langtang Langtang valley is a Himalayan valley in the mountains of north-central Nepal, known for its trekking routes and natural environment. Administrative The Langtang valley lies in the Rasuwa district of the Bagmati Province in Nepal. Situat ...
in Jos Province in 2007. # Solomon S. Gberegbara was the Anglican bishop of
Ogoni The Ogonis are a people in the Rivers South East senatorial district of Rivers State, in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria. They number just over 2 million and live in a homeland which they also refer to as Ogoniland. They share common ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Evans J. Ibeagha was the Anglican bishop of
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in the Niger Province in 2007. # Jonah N. Ibrahim was the Anglican bishop of
Kontagora Kontagora is a major town on the south bank of the Kontagora River in north-west Niger State, Nigeria. It is the capital city of the Kontagora Emirate. The current Niger state governor, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello hails from Kontagora. On December 1 ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Marcus A. Ibrahim was the Anglican bishop of Yola in Jos Province in 2007. #
Christian Esezi Ide Christian Esezi Ide is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Ide is the current Bishop of Warri. Ide was born on 21 September 21, 1959 in Benin City and educated at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan. He was ordained in July 1997. He has served at ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Warri The city of Warri is an oil hub within South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House. Warri City is one of the major hubs of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. Warri and her twin city, Uvwie are the commercial c ...
in Bendel Province in 2007. # Josiah A. Idowu-Fearon was the Anglican bishop of
Kaduna Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Region, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade Centre and a major transportation hub as the ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # Kenneth Ifemene was the Anglican bishop of
Ikwo The Ikwo is a subgroup of the Igbo people who live in southeastern Nigeria. The area is rich in mineral resources, and the ancestors of today’s inhabitants developed bronze-casting techniques over a thousand years ago, some found in the town of ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Emmanuel U. Iheagwam was the Anglican bishop of
Egbu Egbu is a village in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo state in southern Nigeria, located on the Otamiri River near the city of Owerri. Egbu is among the brother clans in owerri known as "Ala Enyi" including; Ihitta Ogada, Awaka, Owerri Nch ...
in Owerri Province in 2007. He was the pioneer Bishop of Egbu from 1996 and was replaced by Geoffrey Okoroafor on his retirement in 2012. He had previously been a lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka; he was elected at Sabongidda-Ora on 28 November 1995, consecrated at the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Wuse, Abuja on 11 February 1996, and enthroned on 15 February 1996. # Jonah C. Ilonuba (1938–2018) was the Anglican bishop of
Nsukka Nsukka is a town and a Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. Nsukka shares a common border as a town with Edem, Opi (archaeological site), Ede-Oballa, and Obimo. The postal code of the area is 410001 and 410002 respectively referr ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. He died in 2018.He was elected the pioneer Bishop of Nsukka in 1994 and was succeeded by Aloysius Agbo in 2008, when Ilonuba became 70. # John Imaekhai was the Anglican bishop of Esan in Bendel Province in 2007. #
Peter Imasuen Peter Imasuen is an Anglican bishop in 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 situat ...
was the Anglican bishop of
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in Bendel Province in 2007. # Peter Imhona was th
Anglican Bishop of Ika
in Bendel Province in 2007. #
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 Anglicanism, Angl ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Makurdi Makurdi is the capital of Benue State, located in central Nigeria, and part of the Middle Belt region of central Nigeria. The city is situated on the south bank of the Benue River. In 2016, Makurdi and the surrounding areas had an estimated popula ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Michael Ipinmoye was the Anglican bishop of
Akure Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria. It is the capital and largest city of Ondo State. The city had a population of 403,000 as at the 2006 population census. History Pre 1914 Rock engravings dating back to the Mesolithic period, hav ...
in Ondo Province in 2007. He retired in 2014, and was succeeded as Bishop of Akure by
Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Anglican Diocese of Ifo, Bishop of Ifo. Notes

Living people Anglican bishops of Ifo 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living ...
. # Ignatius C. O. Kattey was the Anglican bishop of Niger Delta North in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Jeremiah N. Kolo was the Anglican bishop of
Kutigi Kutigi is a town in central Nigeria, border to Bida, makwo and north of the Niger River. The countryside is generally flat with rolling hills, with grassland and trees. It is the headquarters of Lavun, Lavun Local Government Area in Niger State, N ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Jonah G. Kolo was the Anglican bishop of
Bida Bida is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria and a city on the A124 highway which occupies most of the area. The LGA has an area of and a population of 188,181 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 912. The city Bida i ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # E. F. Kupolati was the Anglican bishop of
Ijumu Ìjùmú is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iyara. Other towns in the local government include Ayetoro Gbede, Iyah-Gbede, Ayegunle Gbede, Araromi Gbede, Ayere, Ayeh Gbede, Okoro Gbede, Odokoro Gb ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Solomon G. Kuponu was the Anglican bishop of Ijebu-North in Lagos Province in 2007. # Benjamin A. Kwashi was the Anglican bishop of Jos in Jos Province in 2007. #
Ali Buba Lamido Ali Buba Lamido is an Anglican archbishop in Nigeria. Lamido is Bishop of Wusasa, and the former Archbishop of Kaduna Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Region, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Wusasa Wusasa is a town just outside the major city of Zaria in Kaduna State in Northern Nigeria. Activities of the colonial missionaries in the ancient city of Zaria forced the royal dynasty of Zaria to request them to move outside the city's ancient w ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # G. L. Lasebikan was the Anglican bishop of
Ondo Ondo may refer to: Japan * Ondo, Hiroshima * Ondo (music), a style of folk music * ''Ondo'' class oiler, ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy Nigeria * Ondo City * Ondo State * Roman Catholic Diocese of Ondo * Ondo Kingdom (c. 1510–1899) People ...
in Ondo Province in 2007. # Yusuf I. Lumu was the Anglican bishop of
Dutse Dutse is the capital city of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria. It is home to Federal University, Dutse established in November 2011. In addition to the Federal University Dutse, there is also a Research Institute for Date Palm (Sub-Station) and ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # Amos A. Madu was the Anglican bishop of
Oji River Oji River is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria to the south bordering Anambra State and Abia State. Its headquarters are in the town of Oji River. The towns within Oji River L G A are:- Inyi, Achi Agụ, Achị Ụlọ, Awlaw, A ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. #
Caleb Anny Maduoma Caleb Anny Maduoma (22 September 1950 – 29 April 2021) was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Maduoma was the Bishop of Ideato and archbishop of the Province of Owerri until his retirement in late 2020. He was consecrated as Bishop of Ideato o ...
was the Anglican bishop 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 b ...
in Owerri Province in 2007. # Emmanuel Kanu Mani was the Anglican bishop of
Maiduguri Maiduguri is the capital and the largest city of Borno State Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border form ...
in Jos Province in 2007. # Miller K. Maza was the Anglican bishop of
Lafia Lafia is a town in North Central Nigeria. It is the capital city of Nasarawa State and has a population of 330,712 inhabitants according to the 2006 census results. It is the largest town in Nasarawa state. History Lafia, also known as Lafian b ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Vincent O. Muoghereh was the Anglican bishop of
Ughelli Ughelli is a town in Delta State, Nigeria, and one of the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo Nation. It also serves as the headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The city is indigenous to the Urhobo ethnic nation ...
in Bendel Province in 2007. He handed over to
Cyril Odutemu Cyril Odutemu is an Anglican archbishop in Nigeria. Odutemu is Bishop of Ughelli 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 archb ...
in 2010. # Joseph N. Musa was the Anglican bishop of
Idah Idah is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria, on the eastern bank of the Niger River in the middle belt region of Nigeria. It is the headquarter of the Igala Kingdom, and also a Local Government Area with an area of 36 km. Idah had a population o ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Henry C. Ndukuba was the Anglican bishop of Gombe in Jos Province in 2007. # Anthony O. Nkwoka was the Anglican bishop of Niger West in the Niger Province in 2007. He was succeeded as bishop by Johnson Ekwe in 2015. # Ikechi Nwachukwu was the Anglican bishop of
Umuahia Umuahia () is the capital city of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is located along the rail road that lies between Port Harcourt to its south,and Enugu city to its north. Umuahia has a population of 359,230 according to the 2006 Nig ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Alfred I. S. Nwaizuzu was the Anglican bishop of Okigwe North (now Isi Mbano) in Owerri Province in 2007. # Okechukwu Precious Nwala was the Anglican bishop of
Etche Etche is one of the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State and amongst the 13 federal constituencies representing River State in Nigeria's National Assembly and part of the Rivers East Senatorial District.Okehiis the Council Headquarters and po ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Isaac Chijioke Nwaobia was the Anglican bishop of Isiala Ngwa-South in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Zakka L. Nyam was the Anglican bishop of
Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria *Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State **Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries **Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # Anga Fred Nyanabo was the pioneer Anglican bishop of Northern Izon in Niger Delta Province in 2007. He died in 2018, aged 70. # David F. A. Obiosa was the Anglican bishop of
Ndokwa The Anglican Diocese of Ndokwa is one of 12 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Bendel, 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 sec ...
in Bendel Province in 2007. # Joseph Akin Odejide was the Anglican bishop of
Ifo Ifo is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifo at .It has an area of and a population of 698,837 at the 2006 census "Adebami-Tella". The postal code of the area is 112. Transportation Ifo is conn ...
in Lagos Province in 2007. He retired in 2014, and was succeeded as Bishop of Ifo by
Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Anglican Diocese of Ifo, Bishop of Ifo. Notes

Living people Anglican bishops of Ifo 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living ...
. # Oluranti Odubogun (born 21 March 1946) was the Anglican bishop of Ife in Ibadan Province in 2007. He was consecrated as the second Bishop of Ife in March 2007 and retired in 2016. # Olugbenga Olukemi Oduntan was the Anglican bishop of
Ajayi Crowther Samuel Ajayi Crowther ( – 31 December 1891), was a Yoruba people, Yoruba Linguistics, linguist, Clergy, clergyman, and the first African Anglicanism, Anglican bishop of West Africa. Born in Osogun (in what is now Ado-Awaye, Oyo State, Nigeria ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Bright J. E. Ogu was the Anglican bishop of
Mbaise Mbaise is a region in Imo State in southeastern Nigeria. In the heart of Igboland, the region includes several towns and cities. It is a group of indigenous clans, connected by intermarriage. With a population density of over 1,000 people per squ ...
in Owerri Province in 2007. # J. Ebunolouwa Ogunele was the Anglican bishop of On the Coast in Lagos Province in 2007. # Abiodun O. Ogunyemi was the Anglican bishop of
Damaturu Damaturu is a Local Government Area and the capital city of Yobe State in northern Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Damaturu Emirate. History Damaturu came into existence as a colony when it was carved out of the Alagarno district by the ...
in Jos Province in 2007. # Raphael Okafor was the Anglican bishop of
Ihiala Ihiala is a city in Nigeria, located in the southern part of Anambra State and within the region known as Igboland. It has long served as the local administrative capital of Ihiala Local Government Area. The Local Government Area has a population ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Samuel Oke was the Anglican bishop of
Ekiti West Ekiti West is a Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Aramoko. It has an area of 366 km and a population of 179,892 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in ...
in Ondo Province in 2007. # Henry S. O. Okeke was the Anglican bishop of Mbamili in the Niger Province in 2007. # Ken S. E. Okeke was the Anglican bishop on the Niger in the Niger Province in 2007. # Rufus M. Okeremi was the Anglican bishop of
Ife East Ife East is a Local Government Area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oke Ogbo. It has an area of 172 km and a population of 188,087 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. He retired in 2010. # Nicholas D. Okoh was the Anglican bishop of
Asaba Asaba is the capital city of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located at the western bank of the Niger River, in the Oshimili South Local Government Area. Asaba had a population of 149,603 as at the 2006 census, and a metropolitan population of o ...
in Bendel Province in 2007. # Bennett C. I. Okoro was the Anglican bishop of Orlu in Owerri Province in 2007. # Cyril Chukwunonyerem Okorocha (born 12 June 1948) was the Anglican bishop of
Owerri Owerri ( , ) is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria, set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city, followed by Orlu, Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal, ...
in Owerri Province in 2007. He was the third Bishop of Owerri, consecrated on 13 December 1998 at the Cathedral Church
Oshogbo Osogbo (also ''Oṣogbo'', rarely ''Oshogbo'') is a city in Nigeria. It became the capital city of Osun State in 1991. Osogbo city seats the Headquarters of both Osogbo Local Government Area (situated at Oke Baale Area of the city) and Olorund ...
. He is a former Head of Religious Studies,
Ahmadu Bello University Ahmadu Bello University Zaria is a federal government research university in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. ABU was founded on 4 October 1962, as the pioneer university in Northern Nigeria. It was founded and named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Al ...
. He retired as bishop in 2018, aged 70. # Godwin Okpala was the Anglican bishop of
Nnewi Nnewi is a commercial and industrial city in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria. It is the second largest and second most populous city in the southern part of the country. Nnewi as a metropolis has one local government area, which is Nnewi North ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. #
Segun Okubadejo Segun Okubadejo is an Anglican bishop in 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 situ ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Ibadan North Ibadan North is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters stood at Agodi in Ibadan. The postal code of the area is 200. Demographics It has an area of 27 km and a population of 856,988 according to the Oyo State Govern ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # James A. Oladunjoye was the Anglican bishop of
Owo Owo is a local government area in Ondo state, Nigeria. Between 1400 and 1600 CE, it was the capital of a Yoruba city-state. The local government area has a population of 222,262 based on 2006 population census. History In their oral traditi ...
in Ondo Province in 2007. Oladunjoye was the third Bishop of Owo, taking over from Peter Adebiyi in 2000, and being replaced by Stephen Fagbemi in 2017. He was born in 1948 and holds degrees up to PhD. # Samuel Olayanju was the Anglican bishop of
Kabba Kabba is a city in Kogi State in mid west Nigeria. It lies near the Osse River, at the intersection of roads from Lokoja, Okene, Ogidi, Ado-Ekiti, and Egbe. The town is about 295 kilometers away from Abuja. It is 511 kilometers from Lagos. A ...
in Ondo Province in 2007. He was consecrated as Bishop of Kabba at St. Cyprian's Church, Port Harcourt on 16 November 2003 and enthroned in 2004. # Isaac Olatunde Olubowale was the Anglican bishop of Ekiti Oke in Ondo Province in 2007. # Augustine A. Omole was the Anglican bishop of
Sokoto Sokoto is a major city located in extreme northwestern Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the c ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007. # David O. C. Onuoha was the Anglican bishop of Okigwe South in Owerri Province in 2007. # Johnson C. Onuoha was the Anglican bishop of Arochukwu/Ohafia in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Chigozirim U. Onyegbule was the Anglican bishop of
Ikwuano Ikwuano is a Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Isiala Oboro. The name 'Ikwuano' etymologically indicates that there are four different ancient kingdoms that make up the community called Ikwuano. These include ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # C. B. Onyeibor was the Anglican bishop of
Abakaliki Abakaliki is the capital city of Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria, located southeast of Enugu. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It was the headquarters of the Ogoja province before the creation of the Southeastern ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. He was the pioneer Bishop of Abakaliki in 1997. # Chidi C. Oparaojiaku was the Anglican bishop of
Ohaji/Egbema Ohaji-Egbema is an oil-rich Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is Mmahu-Egbema. Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area as presently constituted was created by the Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida’s administration by the Augu ...
in Owerri Province in 2007. # Isaac E. Orama (born 6 December 1956) was the Anglican bishop of
Uyo Uyo is the capital city of Akwa Ibom in South South Nigeria. Ibibio is the language spoken in Uyo. It became the capital on September 23, 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State. According to the 2006 Nigerian Cens ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. He died after a long illness in 2014. He was quoted in 2007 as describing homosexuals as "inhuman, insane, satanic and not fit to live", remarks which he denied after the involvement of
Rowan Williams Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, (born 14 June 1950) is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet. He was the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, a position he held from December 2002 to December 2012. Previously the Bish ...
, Archbishop of Canterbury. He was enthroned as the Bishop of Uyo on 1 December 2006. # James Aye Oruwori was the Anglican bishop of
Ogbia Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at . It has an area of 695 km and a population of 179,926. It is well known for its hi ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Matthew Osunade was the Anglican bishop of
Ogbomoso Ogbomosho (also Ògbómọ̀ṣọ́) is a city in Oyo State, south-western Nigeria. It was founded in the mid 17th century. The population was approximately 454,690 in the 2006 census. It is the second largest city in Oyo State and also among ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Chijioke B. N. Oti was the Anglican bishop of On the Lake in Owerri Province in 2007. # Matthew O. Owadayo (born 1939) was the Anglican bishop of
Egba Egba may refer to: *Egba people, a clan of the Yoruba people living in western Nigeria * EGBA, the European Gaming and Betting Association *Egba United Government, a late 19th century political entity of the Egba people that was located in what is ...
in Lagos Province in 2007. He was born in Ifira-Akoko in 1939 and elected Bishop of Egba in December 1994. He retired in 2009. #
Jolly Ehigiator Oyekpen Jolly Ehigiator Oyekpen was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Oyekpen was born in Iruekpen, Edo State on the 7th of September 1966 and educated at Obafemi Awolowo University. He was Bishop of Akoko-Edo until 2022. He died on the 29th of August 202 ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Akoko-Edo Akoko Edo is a Local Government Area in Edo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Igarra. It has an area of 1,371 km and a population of 262,110 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 312. As of 2016, its population ...
in Bendel Province in 2007. # Gabriel Herbert Pepple was the Anglican bishop of
Niger Delta The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is located within nine coastal southern Nigerian states, which include: all six states from the South South geopolitical ...
in Niger Delta Province in 2007. # Akintunde A. Popoola was the Anglican bishop of
Offa Offa (died 29 July 796 AD) was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant of Eowa, Offa came to the throne after a period of civil war following the assassination of Æt ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # James Afolabi Popoola was the Anglican bishop of
Osun Ọṣun, is an orisha, a spirit, a deity, or a goddess that reflects one of the manifestations of the Yorùbá Supreme Being in the Ifá oral tradition and Yoruba-based religions of West Africa. She is one of the most popular and venerated ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. # Olubayu Sowale was the Anglican bishop of
Ilesa Ilesa () is an ancient town located in the Osun State, southwest Nigeria; it is also the name of a historic kingdom (also known as Ijesha) centred on that village. The state is ruled by a monarch bearing the title of the Owa Obokun Adimula of Ij ...
in Ibadan Province in 2007. #
Musa Mwin Tula Musa Mwin Tula is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Anglican Diocese of Bauchi, Bishop of Bauchi, one of ten dioceses within the Anglican Province of Jos, itself one of 14 Ecclesiastical province, provinces within the Church of Nige ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Bauchi Bauchi (earlier Yakoba) is a city in northeast Nigeria, the Administrative center of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. It is located on the northern edge of the Jos Plateau ...
in Jos Province in 2007. # Paul A. Udogu was the Anglican bishop of
Afikpo Ehugbo often referred to as Afikpo, is the second largest urban area in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Afikpo North Local Government Area. It is situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State and is bordered to the north by ...
in the Niger Province in 2007. # Emmanuel A. Ugwu was the Anglican bishop of Awgu-Aninri in the Niger Province in 2007. # Timothy Yahaya was the Anglican bishop of
Jalingo Jalingo is the capital city of Taraba State in north eastern Nigeria , named in fulfulde (The word jalingo meaning superior place and has been estimated with population of 118,000. and the city is mainly dominated by Fulanis and others small eth ...
in Jos Province in 2007. # Daniel Yisa was the Anglican bishop of
Minna Minna is a city in Middle Belt Nigeria. It is the capital city of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states. It consists of two major ethnic groups: the Gbagyi and the Nupe. History Archaeological evidence suggests settlement in the ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. # Samuel Zamani was the Anglican bishop of
Kwoi Kwoi (Kwain) is a town in Jaba Local Government Area as well as the Ham (Jaba) Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. The town has a post office. See also * List of villages in Kaduna State This ...
in Abuja Province in 2007. #
Jwan Zhumbes Jwan B N Zhumbes is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Bukuru, one of ten dioceses within the Anglican Province of Jos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglicanism, An ...
was the Anglican bishop of
Bukuru Bukuru is a city located on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. It was previously considered a separate city from the city of Jos close by, but like every other form of urbanization, the city of Jos has merged with the town of Bukuru to form the Jos-Buk ...
in Jos Province in 2007. # Idris Mato Zubairu was the Anglican bishop of
Bari Bari ( , ; nap, label= Barese, Bare ; lat, Barium) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, southern Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy a ...
in Kaduna Province in 2007.


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