Isaac Nwaobia Explained

Isaac Nwaobia is an Anglican bishop in Nigeria:^[1] he is the current Archbishop of Aba^[2] and Bishop of Isiala-Ngwa South^[3] one of nine^[4] within the Anglican Province of Aba, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria.^[5]

Nwaobia was born in Isiala Ngwa South on 10 November 1962 and educated at Anglican Grammar School, Mbawsi; Trinity Theological College, Umuahia; the University of Calabar; and the University of Ibadan. He was ordained deacon in 1988; priest in 1989; and bishop in 2007;^[6] and archbishop in 2019.^[7]

Notes and References

1. https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/diocese-of-isiala-ngwa-south-ends-synod-wants-fg-to-tackle-insecurity/ The Guardian, Nigeria
2. Web site: Ecclesiastical Province of Aba Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). 2021-03-02. en-US.
3. https://anglicancommunion.org/structures/member-churches/member-church/diocese.aspx?church=nigeria&dio=isial-ngwa-south Anglican Communion
4. https://anglican-nig.org/our-provinces/ecclesiastical-province-of-aba/ Church of Nigeria, Province of Aba
5. https://www.today.ng/topic/church-of-nigeria Today Nigeria
6. https://www.worldanglican.com/nigeria/owerrinta/the-church-of-nigeria-anglican-communion/the-rt-revd-isaac-nwaobia World Anglican
7. Web site: Archbishop Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba elected as next Primate of Anglican Church of Nigeria. 2021-03-04. www.anglicannews.org. en-gb.