Anglican Province of the Niger

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The Anglican Province of the Niger is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 9 dioceses:

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Archbishops of the Province

Maxwell Anikwenwa, Bishop of Awka was the first archbishop of the Niger Province, from its erection in 2002 until his retirement in 2010; he had previously been Archbishop of Province II since 2000. He was re-elected in 2007. [2]

Christian Efobi, Bishop of Aguata, was the second Archbishop of the Province, until his retirement in 2018. [3] He had started his second term as archbishop on 24 July 2016. [4]

Godwin Okpala, Bishop of Nnewi, was the third Archbishop, from 4 April 2018 [5] until his retirement in September 2019.

Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, Bishop of Awka, has been Archbishop of the Province of the Niger [6] since his election during 2019 [7] and installation on 24 September 2019. [8]

Diocese on the Niger

The oldest diocese in the province and in all Nigeria is the Diocese of Niger; ultimately, all the dioceses of the province have split from that on the Niger.

Diocese of Awka

The Diocese of Awka was created on 9 March 1987, from the Diocese on the Niger and inaugurated during a ceremony at the then Pro-Cathedral, St Faith's. The cathedral is St Faith's, Awka; the diocese was split on 5 September 2005, to create the Aguata diocese. [9]

Bishops of Awka

Diocese of Nnewi

Nnewi diocese was split off from the Diocese of the Niger, and inaugurated on 14 February 1996. [10] The cathedral of the diocese is St Mary's, Uruagu Nnewi (formerly a pro-cathedral). [5] The Diocese of Nnewi has since been split twice, to form the Dioceses of Amichi and of Ihiala. [2]

Bishops of Nnewi

Diocese of Aguata

Aguata diocese was erected from that of Awka in 2005; it was inaugurated on 4 September 2005, in a ceremony led by Peter Akinola, Primate of All Nigeria. [12] The mother church of the diocese is St John's Cathedral, Ekwulobia. [13]

Bishops of Aguata

Diocese of Ogbaru

Previously a Missionary Archdeaconry of the Diocese on the Niger, Ogbaru was erected a missionary diocese on 15 March 2007; its headquarters are at Atani, and the cathedral is St James's Cathedral, Atani. [15]

Bishops of Ogbaru

Diocese of Ihiala

On 7 June 2008, [16] Ihiala diocese was inaugurated, having been split from the Diocese of Nnewi. [17] The mother church is St Silas' Cathedral, Ihiala. [18]

Bishops of Ihiala

Diocese of Niger West

The Diocese of Niger West was split from the Diocese on the Niger on 9 June 2008; the mother church is St Gabriel's Cathedral, Umueri.

Bishops of Niger West

Diocese of Mbamili

Erected from Niger Diocese, Mbamili was inaugurated on 9 June 2008 and Okeke was her first bishop. [20]

Bishops of Mbamili

Diocese of Amichi

The Diocese of Amichi was founded from the Diocese of Nnewi, and inaugurated on 13 January 2009; the mother church is St Andrew's Cathedral, Amichi. [22]

Bishops of Amichi

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  4. ↑ Church of Nigeria — elects 3 new bishops, new dean and 2 archbishops. (Accessed 28 August 2021)
  5. 1 2 ABS — Commentary: The Profile of the Third Archbishop of the Niger Province (Abuchi Nwozor, 10 April 2018; accessed 9 August 2021)
  6. ↑ Anglican Province of the Niger at the Church of Nigeria Official Website
  7. ↑ ABS — Bishop Ibezim Emerges New Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of Niger (Amaka Okoye, 5 July 2019; accessed 9 August 2021)
  8. ↑ The Authority — Archbishop Ibezim calls for increased security in Southeast (Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, 22 November 2020; accessed 9 August 2021)]
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  14. 1 2 Diocese of Aguata — Bishop of Aguata Diocese (Archived 8 July 2020; accessed 9 August 2021)
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