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 Anglican realignment is a movement among some Anglicans to align themselves under new or alternative oversight within or outside the Anglican Communion. This movement is primarily active in parts of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada. Two of the major events that contributed to the movement were the 2002 decision of the Diocese of New Westminster in Canada to authorise a rite of blessing for same-sex unions, and the nomination of two openly gay priests in 2003 to become bishops. Jeffrey John, an openly gay priest with a long-time partner, was appointed to be the next Bishop of Reading in the Church of England and the General Convention of the Episcopal Church ratified the election of Gene Robinson, an openly gay non-celibate man, as Bishop of New Hampshire. Jeffrey John ultimately declined the appointment due to pressure.
The Anglican Province of Ondo is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 12 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Ondo and Bishop of Ekiti is the Most Rev. Christopher Tayo Omotunde.
The Anglican Diocese of Ekiti is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Ondo, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the current bishop is Christopher Tayo Omotunde who is also Archbishop of the Province.
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 Ondo 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. Stephen Oni.
The Anglican Diocese of Ekiti West is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Ondo, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the inaugural bishop was Samuel Oke and the current incumbent is Rufus Victor Ajileye Adepoju.
The Anglican Diocese of Akoko 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. Jacob Bada.
The Anglican Diocese of Ekiti Oke 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. Isaac Olatunde Olubowale.
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.
Abel Oluyemi Ajibodu is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Ile-Oluji.
Ezekiel Bolarinde Dahunsi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: a former archdeacon, he was Bishop of Idoani until 2020 when he retired.
Rufus Adepoju is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Ekiti West.
Simeon Borokini is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.
Gabriel Akinbolarin Akinbiyi was the Bishop of Akoko in the Anglican Province of Ondo in the Church of Nigeria until 2019.
Samuel Adebayo Abe was the Anglican Bishop of Ekiti in 2007, in Ondo Province of the Church of Nigeria.
George Latunji Lasebikan was the Anglican Bishop of Ondo in 2007, in Ondo Province of the Church of Nigeria.
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