Type: | Bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | The Rt Reverend |
Kingsley Obuh | |
Bishop Diocese of Asaba | |
Church: | Church of Nigeria |
Diocese: | Diocese of Asaba |
Term: | April 2022 – present |
Predecessor: | Justus Mogekwu |
Consecration: | April 2022 |
Consecrated By: | Henry Ndukuba |
Birth Date: | 22 March 1976 |
Birth Place: | Ubulu-Uku |
Spouse: | Comfort Obuh |
Kingsley Chukwukamadu Obuh (born 22 March 1976), at Ubulu-Uku, is the Bishop of Asaba Diocese in the Anglican Communion.[1] He was consecrated Bishop of Asaba in 2022.[2] He has been married to Comfort Obuh.
Kingsley Obuh is a native of Ubulu-Uku in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State where he was born on 22 March 1976.[3] He attended Uganda Christian University in 2009 where he bagged a degree in Divinity Theology, and also obtained a master's degree in Christian Theology from Ambrose Alli University in 2012.Until his election as Bishop, He was the Administrative Secretary and Personal Assistant to the Primate of Church of Nigeria.[4]
On 25 February 2022, he was elected Bishop of Asaba Diocese alongside others at the Episcopal synod of the Church of Nigeria held at St Andrew's Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.[5] On 5 April 2022, he was enthroned Bishop of Asaba Diocese by Henry Ndukuba and assumed office, taking over from Justus Mogekwu.