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References
- ↑ Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Diocese". Anglican Communion Website.
- ↑ "Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)" . Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "The Bishop: Rt. Rev'd Abiodun Ogunyemi – Diocese of Zaria" . Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ "2017 Bishop's Charge | Egba Anglican Diocese". egbadiocese.org. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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