Anglican Diocese of Zaria explained

The Anglican Diocese of Zaria[1] is one of eleven within the Anglican Province of Kaduna, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.[2] The current bishop is Abiodun Ogunyemi,[3] who replaced Cornelius Bello in 2017.

The diocese was created out of the existing Kaduna Diocese on 7 March 2007 as the 99th diocese in the Church of Nigeria; Cornelius S S Bello was the pioneer bishop.[4] Abiodun Ogunyemi, Bishop of Damaturu, was translated to Zaria in July 2016.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anglican Communion . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200722085600/http://www.anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=nigeria&dio=zaria . 2020-07-22 . 2020-09-03.
  2. Web site: Church of Nigeria . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922180320/https://anglican-nig.org/our-provinces/ . 2020-09-22 . 2020-09-03.
  3. Web site: 2017 Bishop's Charge . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414231108/https://egbadiocese.org/2017/05/04/858/ . 2021-04-14 . 2021-03-09 . Egba Anglican Diocese.
  4. Web site: Diocese of Zaria . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019091610/http://www.zariadiocese.org.ng/ . 2021-10-19 . 2021-03-10 . en.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-14 . 2017 Bishop’s Charge . https://web.archive.org/web/20210414231108/https://egbadiocese.org/2017/05/04/858/ . 2021-04-14 . 28 August 2021 . Egba Diocese.

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