The Anglican Diocese of Ife [1] is one of 17 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, which is one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [2] The current bishop is Olubunmi Akinlade. [3]
The Ife District Church Council was inaugurated in 1903 by the Rt. Revd. Charles Phillips, Assistant Bishop of Lagos who was stationed at Ondo. In 1919, Bishop Phillips established the Ife District Church Council, consolidating all Anglican Churches in the Ife division into this organization. [4]
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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. In 2016 it stated that its membership was “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 Ibadan Province is an ecclesiastical province of the Church of Nigeria. It was created when the division into ecclesiastical provinces was adopted in 2002, and it comprises 19 dioceses, 117 archdeaconries and 623 parishes.
The Anglican Diocese of Northern Izon is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Funkuro Godrules Victor Amgbare. The first bishop, Fred Anga Nyanabo, was consecrated on May 14, 2008 at St James's Cathedral, Oke-Bola, Ibadan and the missionary diocese was inaugurated on June 5 at St Mark's Cathedral, Kaiama, Bayelsa State.
The Anglican Diocese of Ibadan is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Joseph Akinfenwa. The Cathedral of St James the Great, is the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Ibadan.
The Anglican Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the current bishop is Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku. Oparaojiaku was consecrated a bishop on May 14, 2008 at St James's Cathedral, Oke-Bola, Ibadan; the missionary diocese was inaugurated on June 6 at St Peter's Cathedral, Umuokanne-Ohaji, Imo State.
Anglican Diocese of Ajayi Crowther is one of 17 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Collins Babalola who was consecrated by Primate Henry Ndukuba on 27th August, 2023 and enthroned by Archbishop Adeoye of Ibadan province and other bishops.
Andrew Olusola Ajayi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: born on July 2, 1959, he is the current Bishop of Ekiti Diocese. Translated from the Missionary Diocese of Ekiti Kwara, where he was the pioneer Bishop since May 26, 2008. He was elected and translated on July 2, 2022, on his 63rd birthday. He was enthroned 6th Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Anglican Communion on August 13, 2022, at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel. Okesha, Ado Ekiti. Rt. Rev. Andrew Olusola Ajayi Diploma in Theology of Emmanuel College of Theology, Ibadan, Nigeria. Diploma in Religious Studies of University of Ibadan, Nigeria. B. A. (Hons) Obafemi Awolowo University Ife, Master of Arts in Theology, Master of Theology (STM) of Union Theological Seminary, New York City, USA. He is married to Mrs Abimbola Ajayi. They have children.
The Anglican Diocese of Ibadan North is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is the Most Revd. Dr. Segun Okubadejo who incidentally is also the Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Ibadan
The Anglican Diocese of Ibadan South is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Akintunde Popoola.
The Anglican Diocese of Ife East is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Oluseyi Oyelade.
The Anglican Diocese of Ilesa is one of 19 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Olubayo Sowale.
The Anglican Diocese of Ilesa South West is one of 19 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Samuel Egbebunmi.
The Anglican Missionary Diocese of Ijesha North is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Isaac Oluyamo.
The Anglican Diocese of Ijesa North East is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Joseph Olusola, who was elected as the pioneer bishop in 2009.
The Anglican Diocese of Oyo is one of 19 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The Bishop Emeritus is Jacob Ola Fasipe; and the current bishop is Olugbenga Oduntan.
The Anglican Diocese of Ogbomoso is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Matthew Osunade.
The Anglican Diocese of Osun North East is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, it is one of the 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The Diocese is inaugurated in 2009. The first Bishop is Rt. Rev. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, who was succeeded in 2019 by Rt. Rev. Ebenezer Akorede Okuyelu.
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.
The Anglican Diocese of Oke-Osun is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The Bishop Emeritus is Abraham Akinlalu who was succeeded by Foluso Taiwo in 2019. Taiwo died in November 2020, and was succeeded by Oluwagbemiro Fabuluje, elected in January 2021.
