Blessing Avbenayeri Erifeta (born 17 April 1964) is the incumbent Bishop of Sapele in the

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in the

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. Erifeta is a graduate of Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan;

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(B.A (Ed) Hons, 2004);

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(M.Sc. PCR) and Crowther Graduate Theology Seminary, Abeokuta ((M.Div) 2011). He was installed as the first Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sapele on 12 January 2009. Erifeta was involved in a long-running dispute in 2015 and 2016 with his parishioners over alleged financial irregularities. Erifeta received the support of

Nicholas Okoh Nicholas Dikeriehi Orogodo Okoh (born 10 November 1952, at Owa-Alero in the Delta State) is the former archbishop of Abuja Province and primate of the Church of Nigeria in the Anglican Communion. He retired on 25 March 2020. He has been mar ...

, the primate of the Church of Nigeria, on 23 March 2017.

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Living people Anglican bishops of Sapele 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Alumni of Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan Delta State University, Abraka alumni National Open University of Nigeria alumni 1964 births {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub