Anglican Diocese of Ahoada explained

The Anglican Diocese of Ahoada^[1] is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of the Niger Delta,^[2] itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.^[3] The current bishop is Clement Ekpeye.^[4]

The first church in the area, St. Paul's Niger Delta, was established at Ahoada in 1910. In 1925 a primary school was opened; and later a maternity home. In 1951 a vicarage was added. In 1952, a new Diocese Niger Delta was formed, with Ahoada and its surroundings included within it.

The Diocese of Ahoada was established in 2004 with St. Paul's becoming its cathedral,^[5] and Clement Ekpeye was its first bishop.^[6] Ekpeye was consecrated bishop on July 25, 2004, at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Abuja.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Office. Anglican Communion. Anglican Communion: Diocese. 2021-03-08. Anglican Communion Website. en.
2. Web site: Ecclesiastical Province of Niger Delta Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). 2021-03-08. en-US.
3. Web site: Our Provinces | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion).
4. Web site: Bishop of Ahoada, Clement Ekpeye, kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Nigeria's Rivers State. www.anglicannews.org.
5. Web site: The Rt Revd Clement Ekpeye on World Anglican Clerical Directory. World Anglican Clerical Directory.
6. Web site: Church of Nigeria elects four bishops. www.anglicannews.org.
7. 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 . 114 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621134609/https://sarpublication.com/media/articles/SARJHSS_42_110-118.pdf . 21 June 2022 .