Anglican Diocese of Lafia

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The Anglican Diocese of Lafia [1] is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [2] The diocese was created in 1999 and the current bishop is Godwin Adeyi Robinson [3] who replaced the pioneer bishop [4] 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. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Anglican Communion
  2. ↑ Church of Nigeria
  3. ↑ World Anglican
  4. ↑ "Miller Maza".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "2017 Bishop's Charge | Egba Anglican Diocese". egbadiocese.org. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
 Coordinates:  8°29′30″N8°31′0″E / 8.49167°N 8.51667°E / 8.49167; 8.51667


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