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Cornelius Adagbada is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: [1] a former archdeacon, he has been Bishop of Oke-Ogun since 2018. [2]
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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 Kaduna is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. The first archbishop was Josiah Idowu-Fearon, from 2002 to 2008. The current archbishop is Ali Buba Lamido, bishop of Wusasa, since 2017.
The Anglican Province of Aba is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 9 dioceses:
The Anglican Province of Kwara is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 7 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Province of Kwara and Bishop of New Bussa is Israel Amoo.
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 Christopher Tayo Omotunde.
The Anglican Diocese of Okrika is one of ten within the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Ahoada is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Clement Ekpeye.
The Anglican Diocese of Igbomina is one of eight within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. Bishop Michael Akinyemi, who was also the Archbishop of the Province, retired in 2017 and was succeeded by Emmanuel Adekola, previously Sub-Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Abuja.
The Anglican Diocese of Jebba is one of eight within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Oluwaseun Aderogba, who succeeded Timothy Adewole.
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.
The Anglican Diocese of Ideato is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The diocese was created out of the then Okigwe-Orlu Diocese in 1999. The current bishop is Henry Okeke; he was translated from Mbamili in 2020.
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 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.
The Anglican Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the current bishop is Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku.
The Anglican Diocese of On the Lake is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the current bishop is Chijioke Oti.
The Anglican Diocese of Ife East is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Oluseyi Oyelade.
Egba Diocese, Church of Nigeria is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Emmanuel Adekunle.
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 Niger Delta North is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current Archbishop of Niger Delta Province & Bishop of Niger Delta North is The Rt Revd Wisdom Budu Ihunwo.