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.
Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba is a Nigerian Anglican Bishop. He has been the 5th Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of the Trinity (ADOTT) is a diocese of the Church of Nigeria and formerly of the Anglican Church in North America and a sub-jurisdiction of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA). It is the first missionary diocese of CANA launched by the Church of Nigeria in the United States and Canada, working as an evangelical, church planting movement.
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 Province of Owerri is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 12 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Owerri and Bishop of Okigwe is Most Rev. David Onuoha, who was elected in July 2020.
The Anglican Diocese of Mbamili is an African diocese, one of nine within the Anglican Province of the Niger, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The bishop until 2020 was Henry Okeke when he moved to Ideato.
Isaac Nwaobia is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Archbishop of Aba and Bishop of Isiala-Ngwa South one of nine within the Anglican Province of Aba, 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.
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 Ikka is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Bendel, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Godfrey Ifeanyichukwu Ekpenisi.
Caleb Anny Maduoma is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Isi Mbano is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Godson Udochukwu Ukanwa.
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.
Ezekiel Bolarinde Dahunsi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: a former archdeacon, he was Bishop of Idoani until 2020 when he retired.
The Anglican Diocese of Eha-Amufu Missionary is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Enugu, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Daniel Nkemjika Olinya.
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.
Wisdom Budu Ihunwo was the Bishop of Niger Delta North and Archbishop of Niger Delta in the Anglican Province of Niger Delta in the Church of Nigeria.
The Anglican Diocese of Sapele lies within the Anglican Province of Bendel, one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Blessing Erifeta.
Blessing Avbenayeri Erifeta is the incumbent Bishop of Sapele in the Anglican Province of Bendel in the Church of Nigeria.
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