The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptized membership, after the Church of England. It gives its current membership as "over 18 million", out of a total Nigerian population of 190 million.
The Diocese of Awgu in Nigeria was created on July 5, 2005, when it was split off from the Diocese of Enugu. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Onitsha. Its first bishop is John Ifeanyichukwu Okoye. The St. Michael Archangel Parish Church in Awgu is the largest church in the diocese and will therefore become its cathedral.
Enugu, usually referred to as Enugu State to distinguish it from the city of Enugu, is a state in southeastern Nigeria, created in 1991 from part of the old Anambra State. Its capital and largest city is Enugu, from which the state derives its name. The principal cities in the state are Enugu, Ohum, Ezeagu, Ngwo, Nsukka, Agbani, Awgu, Aninri and Udi.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Enugu is a diocese located in the city of Enugu in the Ecclesiastical province of Onitsha in Nigeria.
Aninri is a Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ndeabo. The local government is about 233,723 inhabitants according to the projected population from 2006 census. Aninri is made up of five towns; Oduma, Nenwe, Ndeabo, Mpu and Okpanku. Oduma is the largest of the five with a population of approximately 98,000 inhabitants at the 2006. The local government area has produced notable people both in Enugu State and Nigeria at large, including former Speaker Enugu State house of Assembly Abel Chukwu, former Enugu state chairman of the People's Democratic Party Late Igwe Onyioha Nwanjoku, deputy president of the Nigerian Senate Ike Ekweremmadu who has been DSP from 2007-2015 and 2015-to date. Aninri has a common boundary with Nkanu-East to the northeast and Awgu to the northwest. The Local Government was created from Old Awgu LGA in 1996. It was to go by the name, Awgu South LGA until the political leaders of the area chose to go by a different identity outside the popular Awgu. The local council area are largely engaged Agricultural produce.
Ben-Collins Ndu was elected Senator for the Enugu West constituency of Enugu State, Nigeria in March 2001 running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
Benjamin C. Nwankiti was a Nigerian Anglican archbishop. He was married, had three children and several grandchildren.
The Anglican Province of Enugu is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. The province comprises 12 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Province of Enugu is Emmanuel Chukwuma, who succeeded Amos Madu in 2014.
Emmanuel Chukwuma is an Anglican archbishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Enugu one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Enugu, of which he has been the Archbishop since 2014.
The Anglican Diocese of On the Coast is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Ondo, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the current bishop is the Rt Rev. Seyi Pirisola.
The Anglican Diocese of Irele-Eseodo is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Ondo, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Eha-Amufu Missionary is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Enugu, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Daniel Nkemjika Olinya.
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.
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.
The Anglican Diocese of Awgu/Aninri is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Enugu, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The Bishop Emeritus is Emmaunuel Ugwu and the current bishop is Benson Chukwunweike.
Emmaunuel Ugwu is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the emeritus Bishop of Awgu/Aninri.
Blessing Avbenayeri Erifeta is the incumbent Bishop of Sapele in the Anglican Province of Bendel in the Church of Nigeria.
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