Emmanuel Ebenezer Nglass was the Anglican Bishop of Uyo in

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of the

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from 1990 until 2005. Nglass was born on 3 January 1947. He attended Government Teacher Training College, Ikot Obio Itong (1971–74), College of Education, Uyo (1975–78) and graduated from the

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, Nsukka in 1982 with a BA in Education. He attended Trinity Union Theological College, Umuahia (1983–84) and the University of Ibadan (1985–86). He was a lecturer at the College of Education, Uyo (1982–83) and at the

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, Uyo (1984–90). He was Archdeacon of Uyo from 1984 until 1990 when he became the pioneer Bishop of Uyo. He became Archbishop of Niger Delta Province. He had retired from both posts by 2007. He died in 2016.

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1947 births 2016 deaths Anglican bishops of Uyo Anglican archbishops of Niger Delta 21st-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria 20th-century Anglican bishops in Nigeria Nigerian Anglicans Academic staff of the University of Uyo University of Ibadan alumni Trinity Theological College, Umuahia alumni University of Nigeria alumni {{Nigeria-Anglican-bishop-stub