The Anglican Province of Niger Delta is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 13 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Niger Delta and Bishop of Calabar is Tunde Adeleye.[1]

It has 13 dioceses (2021):

  1. Ahoada (Bishop: Clement Ekpeye)
  2. Calabar (Bishop:Tunde Adeleye)
  3. Etche (Bishop: Precious Nwala)
  4. Evo (Bishop: Innocent Ordu)
  5. Niger Delta (Bishop: Ralph Ebirien)
  6. Ikwerre (Bishop: Blessing Enyindah)
  7. Niger Delta West (Bishop: Emmanuel Oko-Jaja)
  8. Niger Delta North (Bishop: Wisdom Budu Ihunwo)
  9. Northern Izon (Bishop: Funkuro Godrules Ambare)
  10. Ogbia (Bishop: James Oruwori)
  11. Ogoni (Bishop: Solomon Gbregbara)
  12. Okrika (Bishop: Tubokosemie Abere)
  13. Uyo (Bishop: Prince Asukwo Antai)

Blessing Enyindah became Archbishop of Niger Delta Province on July 11, 2021.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Anglican Province of Niger Delta at the Church of Nigeria Official Website
  2. ↑ Onu, Ben O. "Harvest of Bishops in Nigeria Anglicanism: Diocese of Niger Delta North Experience, 1996–2021" (PDF). South Asian Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 4 (2): 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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