Anglican Diocese of Igbomina

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The Anglican Diocese of Igbomina [1] is one of eight dioceses within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 ecclesiastical provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [2] Bishop Michael Akinyemi, [3] 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. [4]

Akinyemi was the founding bishop of Igbomina, a post he held from 1999. [3]

Bishops of Igbomina

Notes

  1. Office, Anglican Communion. "Diocese: Igbomina". Anglican Communion Website.
  2. "Ecclesiastical Province of Kwara | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)" . Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  3. 1 2 Times, Church (October 2, 2017). "Nigeria, yet to have a leader-Akinyemi, Anglican Archbishop of Kwara Province". Church Times Nigeria.
  4. "The Ven Emmanuel Adekola on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.