Anglican Diocese of Warri explained

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]

BishopYears
John Onyaene Dafiewhare1980–1992
Nathaniel Enuku1992–2003
Christian Esezi Ide2006–

Notes

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=nigeria&dio=warri Anglican Communion
  2. https://anglican-nig.org/our-provinces/ Church of Nigeria
  3. https://dioceseofwarri.com/tag/christian-esezi-ide/ Diocesan web-site
  4. Web site: The Splitting of Benin Diocese Into Three Dioceses of benin, Warri, and Asaba. 2021-03-25. www.waado.org.
  5. Web site: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF NSUKKA AT ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL CHURCH. 2021-03-25. www.adonsk.com. 2022-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625162019/https://adonsk.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/THIRD-SESSION-OF-THE-1ST-SYNOD-.pdf. dead.
  6. Web site: 2018-05-09. Our History. 2021-03-25. Anglican Diocese of Warri. en-GB.

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