The Anglican Diocese of Warri[1] is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Bendel, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.[2] The current bishop is Christian Esezi Ide.[3]
John Onyaene Dafiewhare was enthroned as the first Bishop of Warri on 28 January 1980[4] (Dafiewhare died in 1994[5]). Nathaniel Enuku took over the see from April 1992 until March 2003, and was followed in 2006, after a hiatus of 3 years, by Christian Esezi Ide.[6]
Bishop | Years |
---|---|
John Onyaene Dafiewhare | 1980–1992 |
Nathaniel Enuku | 1992–2003 |
Christian Esezi Ide | 2006– |
Notes
edit- ^ Anglican Communion
- ^ Church of Nigeria
- ^ Diocesan web-site
- ^ "The Splitting of Benin Diocese Into Three Dioceses of benin, Warri, and Asaba". www.waado.org. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF NSUKKA AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH" (PDF). www.adonsk.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "Our History". Anglican Diocese of Warri. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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