Samuel Ezeofor

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Samuel Chukwudi Ezeofor (born 8 May 1967) is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. [1] As of 2018 he is the Bishop of Aguata, [2] one of nine within the Anglican Province of the Niger, which is, itself, one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. [3] He was Bishop of Ogbaru until 2018. [4]

Ezeofor was born in Onitsha on 8 May 1967. He was educated at Central School Oko, Aguata High School and the University of Nigeria. [5]

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  2. "Church of Nigeria defends election of Humphrey Olumakaiye as Bishop of Lagos". www.anglicannews.org.
  3. "Our Provinces | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)".
  4. "Election of bishops and archbishops in Nigeria". anglican.ink. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. "The Rt Revd Samuel Ezeofor on World Anglican Clerical Directory". World Anglican Clerical Directory.


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