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Anglican Province Of Ibadan
The Ibadan Province is an ecclesiastical province of the Church of Nigeria. It was created when the division into ecclesiastical provinces was adopted in 2002, and it comprises 19 dioceses, 117 archdeaconries and 623 parishes. It comprised the following 19 dioceses in 2008: * Ajayi Crowther (11 March 2007; bishop: Olugbenga Olukemi Oduntan) * Ekiti Kwara (26 May 2008; bishop: Andrew Ajayi) * Ibadan (founded 25 January 1952, from the Diocese of Lagos; bishop: Joseph Akinfenwa) * Ibadan North (14 December 1998; bishop: Segun Okubadejo) * Ibadan South (13 July 1999; bishop: Jacob Ajetunmobi) * Ife (4 November 1990; bishop: Olubunmi Akinlade) * Ife East (28 May 2008; bishop: Rufus Okeremi) * Igbomina (14 July 1999; bishop: Michael Akinyemi) * Ilesa (2 November 1974; bishop: Samuel Sowole) * Jebba (25 May 2008; bishop: Oluwaseun Adeyinka Aderogba) * Kwara (1 November 1974; bishop: Olusegun Adeyemi) * New Bussa (9 March 2007; bishop:Israel Amoo) * Offa (14 July 1999 ...
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Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of several dioceses (or eparchies), one of them being the archdiocese (or archeparchy), headed by a metropolitan bishop or archbishop who has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over all other bishops of the province. In the Greco-Roman world, ''ecclesia'' ( grc, ἐκκλησία; la, ecclesia) was used to refer to a lawful assembly, or a called legislative body. As early as Pythagoras, the word took on the additional meaning of a community with shared beliefs. This is the meaning taken in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Septuagint), and later adopted by the Christian community to refer to the assembly of believers. In the history of Western world (sometimes more precisely as Greco-Roman world) adopted by the Roman Empire ...
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Anglican Diocese Of Ife East
The Anglican Diocese of Ife East is one of 17 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Oluseyi Oyelade. Ife East Diocese, Anglican Communion, Modakeke, was inaugurated on 28 May 2008 by the Primate of All Nigeria, Peter Jasper Akinola. The first bishop was Rufus Morakinyo Okeremi, who retired in 2010, and was succeeded by Oluseyi Oyelade, elected on 16 April 2010. Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Ibadan {{Nigeria-stub ...
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Akintunde Popoola
Akintunde Popoola is an Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ... bishop in Nigeria: he was Bishop of the Offa diocese until 2018 and is now the incumbent of Ibadan South. References Anglican bishops of Offa Anglican bishops of Ibadan South 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ...
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Anglican Diocese Of Offa
The Anglican Diocese of Offa is one of eight within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The last bishop was Akintunde Popoola; and the incumbent is Solomon Olusola Akanbi Solomon Olusola Akanbi is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria.He has been Bishop of the Offa diocese since 2018. The mandate is one of the eight within the Anglican province of kwara, itself is one of the fourteenth provinces within the church of Nig .... Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Kwara {{Nigeria-stub ...
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Israel Amoo
Israel Amoo is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is Bishop of the New Bussa diocese, one of seven in the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 within the Church of Nigeria. He is the current Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Kwara The Anglican Province of Kwara is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 7 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Province of Kwara and Bishop of New Bussa is Israel Amoo. The dioceses are (2021): *Igbomina (Bish .... Notes Anglican bishops of New Bussa 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria 21st-century Anglican archbishops Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Anglican archbishops of Kwara {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ...
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Anglican Diocese Of New Bussa
The Anglican Diocese of New Bussa is one of 8 within the Anglican Province of Kwara The Anglican Province of Kwara is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 7 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Province of Kwara and Bishop of New Bussa is Israel Amoo. The dioceses are (2021): *Igbomina (Bish ..., itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Israel Amoo. References Dioceses of the Province of Kwara Church of Nigeria dioceses {{Nigeria-stub ...
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Olusegun Adeyemi
Olusegun Adeyemi is an Anglican archbishop in Nigeria he is Bishop of Kwara, one of seven in the Anglican Province of Kwara, he is one of 14 archbishops within the Church of Nigeria. Adeyemi was elected Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Kwara The Anglican Province of Kwara is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It comprises 7 dioceses. The Archbishop of the Province of Kwara and Bishop of New Bussa is Israel Amoo. The dioceses are (2021): *Igbomina (Bish ... in 2017. He retired in 2019. Notes Anglican bishops of Kwara 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria 21st-century Anglican archbishops Anglican archbishops of Kwara Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ...
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Anglican Diocese Of Kwara
The Anglican Diocese of Kwara is one of eight within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop, appointed in 2017, is Olusegun Adeyemi, who is also Archbishop of the Province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire .... Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Kwara {{Nigeria-stub ...
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Oluwaseun Adeyinka Aderogba
Oluwaseun A. Aderogba is the Anglican Bishop of Jebba in Kwara Province of the Church of Nigeria. He was elected Bishop of Jebba in January 2019, and consecrated in April 2019 at St David's Anglican Cathedral Church, Ijomu, Akure, by the Primate of All Nigeria, 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 (bishop), primate of the Church of Nigeria in the Anglican Communion. He retired on 25 March 2020. He .... He was previously an archdeacon. References Anglican bishops of Jebba 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Nigerian Anglicans Church of Nigeria archdeacons Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ...
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Anglican Diocese Of Jebba
The Anglican Diocese of Jebba is one of eight within the Anglican Province of Kwara, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglicanism, Anglican Church body, church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest Province (Anglican), province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptised membership (not by attendance), after the Church of Englan .... The current bishop is Oluwaseun Aderogba, who succeeded Timothy Adewole. Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Kwara {{Nigeria-stub ...
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Samuel Sowole
Samuel Olubayu Sowale is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Ilesa. Sowale was born in 1951 at Isara-Remo and educated at the University of Ibadan and the University of British Columbia. He was ordained a deacon in 1977 and a priest a year later. He became canon in 1987, archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o ... in 1992, provost in 1993 and was elected and consecrated Bishop of Ilesa in 2000. Notes University of Ibadan alumni University of British Columbia alumni People from Ogun State Living people Anglican bishops of Ilesa 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Anglican provosts in Africa Church of Nigeria archdeacons 1951 births {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ...
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Anglican Diocese Of Ilesa
The Anglican Diocese of Ilesa is one of 19 within the Anglican Province of Ibadan, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Olubayo Sowale. Ephraim Ademowo Ephraim Adebola Ademowo (born 29 July 1948) is a retired Nigerian Anglican Archbishop. He was the erstwhile Diocesan Bishop of Lagos (2000–2018), Dean of the Church of Nigeria (2010–2012), Provincial Archbishop of Lagos (2002–2012) and Arch ... was bishop of the diocese from 1989 to 2000. Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Ibadan {{Nigeria-stub ...
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