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 Anglican Province of Lokoja is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 11 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Lokoja and Bishop of Minna is Daniel Abubakar Yisa. He was preceded by Emmanuel Sokowamju Egbunu.
The Anglican Diocese of Bida is one of 11 within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Jonah Kolo
Jonah Kolo is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Bida, one of 11 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Umuahia is one of nine within the Anglican Province of Aba, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria: bishops of the diocese include Ikechi Nwosu and the current incumbent Geoffrey Obijuru Ibeabuchi.
The Anglican Diocese of Idah is one of 11 within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, one of the 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Joseph Musa. The Rt Revd Joseph Musa was consecrated on 13 March, 2005 as the new Bishop of Idah. Idah dioceses is among the 17 dioceses of the Abuja Province, which was created on 14 March 2005.
The Anglican Diocese of Ijumu is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The bishop emeritus is Ezekiel Ikupolati; and the current bishop is Paul Olarewaju Ojo
Emmanuel Egbunu is the Diocesan Bishop of Lokoja; and the Archbishop Emeritus of the Anglican Province of Lokoja, one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Doko is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
Uriah Kolo is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the inaugural Bishop of Doko, one of 11 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
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.
The Anglican Diocese of Kontagora is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Jonah Ibrahim
The Anglican Diocese of Kutigi is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Jeremiah Kolo
Jeremiah Kolo is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Kutigi, one of 11 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Okene is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Emmanuel Onsachi.
The Anglican Diocese of Ika is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Bendel, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Godfrey Ifeanyichukwu Ekpenisi.
The Anglican Diocese of Minna is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Daniel Abubakar Yisa who is also Archbishop of the Province.
The Anglican Diocese of Enugu North is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Enugu, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The pioneer and current bishop is Sosthenes Eze, appointed in 2007. Eze was consecrated a bishop on March 4, 2007, at the Cathedral of the Advent, Abuja; and the missionary diocese was inaugurated on March 16 at St Mary's Cathedral, Ngwo.
The Anglican Diocese of Awgu/Aninri is one of the 12 Anglican Dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Enugu in the Church of Nigeria.
George Bako was the Anglican Bishop of Lokoja in Lokoja Province of the Church of Nigeria.
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