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Anglican Province Of Jos
The Jos Province is one of the 14 ecclesiastical provinces of the Church of Nigeria. It was one of the original ten provinces created in 2002. It is divided into ten dioceses, 31 archdeaconries and 137 parishes. The ten dioceses of the Jos Province are: * Bauchi (29 September 1990; Bishop: Musa Mwin Tula; first bishop E. O. Chukuma, consecrated 29 April 1990, Kaduna)Samuel Gambo Kwashang, "The Anglican Church in Northern Nigeria under the episcopacy of Bishop Titus Eyiolorunsefunmi Ogbonyomi from 1976 to 1996" (June 2006pp. 36–37/ref> * Bukuru (6 March 2007; Bishop: Jwan Zhumbes) * Damaturu (8 December 1996; Bishop: Yohannah Audu; erected from Maiduguri diocese; Daniel Abu Visa, first bishop, consecrated 30 November 1996, Oke-Bola) * Gombe (c. 25 November 1999; Bishop: Cletus Tambari) * Jalingo (10 December 1996; Bishop: Foreman Nedison; Tanimu Samari, first bishop, consecrated 30 November 1996, Oke-Bola) * Jos (10 January 1980; Bishop: Benjamin Kwashi) * Lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Nigeria
The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptised membership (not by attendance), after the Church of England. it gives its membership as "over 18 million", out of a total Nigerian population of 190 million. It is "effectively the largest province in the Communion." As measured by active membership, the Church of Nigeria has nearly 2 million active baptised members. According to a study published by ''Cambridge University Press'' in the ''Journal of Anglican Studies'', there are between 4.94 and 11.74 million Anglicans in Nigeria. The Church of Nigeria is the largest Anglican province on the continent of Africa, accounting for 41.7% of Anglicans in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is "probably the first argest within the Anglican Communionin terms of ''active'' members." Since 2002 the Church of Nigeria has been organised into 14 ecclesiastical provinces. It has rapidly increased the nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Fube
Stanley Fube is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria: he is the current Bishop of Langtang, one of ten dioceses within the Anglican Province of Jos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptised membership (not by attendance), after the Church of England. it gives its membership as "over 18 .... Notes Living people Anglican bishops of Langtang 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primate Of All Nigeria
The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptised membership (not by attendance), after the Church of England. it gives its membership as "over 18 million", out of a total Nigerian population of 190 million. It is "effectively the largest province in the Communion." As measured by active membership, the Church of Nigeria has nearly 2 million active baptised members. According to a study published by '' Cambridge University Press'' in the '' Journal of Anglican Studies'', there are between 4.94 and 11.74 million Anglicans in Nigeria. The Church of Nigeria is the largest Anglican province on the continent of Africa, accounting for 41.7% of Anglicans in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is "probably the first argest within the Anglican Communionin terms of ''active'' members." Since 2002 the Church of Nigeria has been organised into 14 ecclesiastical provinces. It has rapidly increased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Ndukuba
Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba (born 18 July 1961) is the current Primate of the Church of Nigeria. Prior to his appointment, he was Archbishop of Jos and Bishop of Gombe. Biography Henry Ndukuba was born in a Christian home in Anambra State. His parents, Silas and Selina Ndukuba, were Christian Missionary Society (now known as Anglican) school and church teachers from Ogberuru in Diocese of Orlu, (which happens to be Henry's home diocese) Orlu, Imo State. Ndukuba is married to Angela E. Ndukuba (née Okoro), an educationist. They have six children, a grandson and two granddaughters. Education He attended Bishop Shanahan College, Orlu and had his WASC in 1978. He worked in Kano State Library, ministry of education 1979–1980. He attended the Theological College of Northern Nigeria from 1980 and obtained a B.D. in 1984. He did his NYSC in Kano State 1984–1985. He obtained a MA in systematic Theology, from Durham University, England, in 1990 and another in Christian Education a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Diocese Of Maiduguri
The Anglican Diocese of Maiduguri is one of ten within the Anglican Province of Jos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. Its first bishop Emmanuel Kana Mani became Archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ... of the Province while the current bishop is Emmanuel Morris. Notes Church of Nigeria dioceses Dioceses of the Province of Jos {{Nigeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Kana Mani Emmanuel Kana Mani was an Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Mani was born on 10 June 1951, in Zuru, Kebbi State. He enlisted in the Nigeria Army in 1968 where he became a military chaplain. He was ordained in 1983. He was elected Bishop of Maiduguri in 1990; and Archbishop of Jos in 2002. After serving one term of 5 years, he was replaced as Archbishop of Jos by Benjamin Kwashi Benjamin Argak Kwashi (born Plateau State, 1955) is a Nigerian Anglican archbishop. He is married to Gloria and they have six children, one of them is also a priest. They have 54 orphans living with them in Jos, Northern Nigeria. Biography He ... in 2008. Mani died in 2017. He was survived by his wife, Sarah, and his six children. Notes 1951 births 2017 deaths Anglican bishops of Maiduguri Anglican archbishops of Jos category:21st-century Anglican archbishops 20th-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] |