Edmund Akanya

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Edmund Akanya [1] is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: [2] formerly the Archbishop of Kaduna, [3] he is the current Bishop of Kebbi. [4]

He was elected Archbishop of Kaduna Province for a second term on 19 January 2013. [5]


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  1. Anglican Communion
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  4. Church of Nigeria
  5. Live, PM NEWS (2013-01-12). "Nigeria's Anglicans unveil 5 archbishops". P.M. News. Retrieved 2021-03-15.


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