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. In 2016 it stated that its membership was “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 Lokoja is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 11 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Lokoja and Bishop of Minna is Daniel Abubakar Yisa. He was preceded by Emmanuel Sokowamju Egbunu.
David Bello is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Otukpo one of 13 dioceses within the Anglican Province of Abuja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.
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.
Tubokosemie Aberei is a retired Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was the Bishop of Okrika, one of nine in the Anglican Province of Niger Delta, itself one of fourteen within the Church of Nigeria.
Daniel Abubakar Yisa, the Diocesan Bishop of Minna, is the Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Lokoja, one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Lokoja is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Emmanuel Egbunu, the Archbishop Emeritus of Lokoja.
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 Kabba is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Steven Akobe, who was consecrated a bishop on 12 September 2010 at St Peter's Cathedral, Asaba.
The Anglican Diocese of Warri is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Bendel, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Christian Esezi Ide.
David Onuoha is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.
Michael Fape is an Anglican archbishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Remo and Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos.
The Anglican Diocese of Minna is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Lokoja, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Daniel Abubakar Yisa who is also Archbishop of the Province.
Jacob Ola Fasipe was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he was Bishop of Oyo until he was succeeded on his retirement by Williams Oluwarotimi Aladekugbe in 2014.
The Anglican Diocese of Awgu/Aninri is one of the 12 Anglican Dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Enugu in the Church of Nigeria.
Felix Olorunfemi is the Anglican Bishop of Etsako in Bendel Province of the Church of Nigeria.
George Bako was the Anglican Bishop of Lokoja in Lokoja Province of the Church of Nigeria.
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