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, after the Church of England. As of 2016 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."
The Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 13 dioceses:
The Anglican Diocese of Lafia is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The diocese was created in 1999 and the current bishop is Godwin Adeyi Robinson who replaced the pioneer bishop Miller Maza on his retirement in 2017; Robinson was elected coadjutor and consecrated a bishop on 7 May 2017 at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Owerri.
The Anglican Diocese of Okrika is one of ten within the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
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.
The Anglican Diocese of Kabba is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Steven Akobe, who was consecrated a bishop on 12 September 2010 at St Peter's Cathedral, Asaba.
Steven Kadoye Akobe is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Kabba, one of 11 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. His birthday is on February 16.
The Anglican Diocese of Zaria is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Kaduna, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Abiodun Ogunyemi who replaced Cornelius Bello in 2017.
The Anglican Diocese of Ekiti West is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Ondo, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the inaugural bishop was Samuel Oke and the current incumbent is Rufus Victor Ajileye Adepoju. Adepoju was elected coadjutor and consecrated a bishop on 7 May 2017 at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, Owerri.
Emmanuel Oludaisi Adekunle is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Egba.
The Anglican Diocese of Egba West is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Samuel Oludele Ogundeji. The diocese was erected from the Diocese of Egba and inaugurated on 22 April 2007.
Samuel Oludele Ogundeji is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Egba West.
The Anglican Diocese of Ifo is one of the 13 Dioceses within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of the 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The pioneer Bishop, the Rt. Rev'd J. Akin. Odejide retired in October 2012 and the current Bishop is the Rt. Rev'd Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe. The diocese was created from the Diocese of Egba and inaugurated on 12 March 2007.
The Anglican Diocese of Ijebu is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The last bishop, Ezekiel Ayo Awosoga died in 2020. The current bishop is Peter Rotimi Oludipe; he was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 2020 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Abuja; he is the fifth bishop diocesan.
Adebayo Akinde is an academic and bishop in Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Awgu/Aninri is one of the 12 Anglican Dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Enugu in the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta North is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current Archbishop of Niger Delta Province & Bishop of Niger Delta North is Wisdom Budu Ihunwo, who was consecrated a bishop on June 3, 2018, at All Saints' Cathedral, Onitsha.
Samuel Ajani was the Anglican Bishop of Egba West in Lagos Province of the Church of Nigeria.
