The Anglican Diocese of Gombe[1] is one of ten within the Anglican Province of Jos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.[2] The current bishop is Cletus Tambari, who replaced Henry Ndukuba, formerly Archbishop of Jos and now Primate of the Church of Nigeria.[3]
Diocese of Gombe | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
| Incumbent: Cletus Ajigben Tambari | |
| Location | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Ecclesiastical province | Jos |
| Statistics | |
| Churches | 100+ |
| Information | |
| First holder | Henry Ndukuba |
| Established | 1999 |
The Diocese of Gombe was created as a missionary diocese and the 71st Diocese of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion. It is located in the North Eastern part of Nigeria. It was created in 1999 and now has more than a hundred churches and eight Archdeaconries.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Church of Nigeria
- ^ Oyibo, Ediri. "Church of Nigeria commences handover activities ahead of presentation of new Primate". thenewsguru.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "The Rt Revd Henry Ndukuba". worldanglican.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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