Emmanuel Morris

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Emmanuel Morris [1] is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: [2] he is the current Bishop of Maiduguri, [3] one of ten dioceses within the Anglican Province of Jos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [4]

He was consecrated as Bishop of Maiduguri at the Cathedral Church of St. James the Great, Oke-Bola, Ibadan, on 30 July 2017. [5]

Notes

  1. Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Position". Anglican Communion Website.
  2. "Nowhere to live and worship because of Boko Haram —Anglican Bishop Morris". March 4, 2018.
  3. "(INTERVIEW) Anglican Bishop: No One Can Tell Me Borno is Not Peaceful". METROWATCH. March 6, 2018.
  4. "Our Provinces | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)".
  5. "1st Session of the 9th Synod" (PDF).


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