Anglican Diocese of Uyo explained

The Anglican Diocese of Uyo[1] is one of ten within the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.[2] The current bishop is Prince Asukwo Antai.[3]

The first bishop of the diocese was Emmanuel Nglass[4] in 1990. Orama was consecrated a bishop on November 26, 2006, at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Abuja.[5] Prince Asukwo Antai was elected on 9 August 2014.[6]

Bishops

BishopYears
Emmanuel Nglass1990–2006
Isaac Orama2006–2014
Prince Asukwo Antai2014–present

Notes and References

  1. https://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=nigeria&dio=uyo Anglican Communion
  2. https://anglican-nig.org/our-provinces/ Church of Nigeria
  3. https://www.worldanglican.com/nigeria/uyo/the-church-of-nigeria-anglican-communion/the-rt-revd-prince-asukwo-antai World Anglican
  4. Web site: gov-emmanuel-bids-farewell-to-late-bishop-of-anglican-communion-emmanuel-nglass. .
  5. Onu . Ben O. . Harvest of Bishops in Nigeria Anglicanism: Diocese of Niger Delta North Experience, 1996 - 2021 . South Asian Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences . 4 . 2 . 116 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621134609/https://sarpublication.com/media/articles/SARJHSS_42_110-118.pdf . 21 June 2022 .
  6. Web site: Church of Nigeria . Two New Bishop Elected for Church of Nigeria . 1 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170104112941/http://anglican-nig.org/two-new-bishop-elected-for-church-of-nigeria-anglican-communion/ . 4 January 2017 . 18 August 2022 .

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