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The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has elected Bishops to fill the vacant Episcopal Sees in seven of its dioceses and four internal Ecclesiastical Provinces.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Bishops and Archbishops were elected during the Episcopal Synod of the Anglican Church held on Monday at St Matthew’s Church, Maitama in Abuja.
The 7 Bishops that were elected are Ven. Ephraim Gongdem for Jos Diocese, Ven Dr John Obinali for Okigwe Diocese and Ven. Prof Sam Ike for Enugu Diocese.
Others are Ven. Dr. Godwin Odubena for Ijebu North Diocese, Ven. Bernard Hanson for Ahoada Diocese, Ven Titus Alkali for Wusasa Diocese and Ven Samuel O. Ifeyemi for Osun North Diocese.
Meanwhile, the newly elected Archbishops are Rt. Rev’d Sosthenes Eze, Bishop of Enugu North Diocese for Enugu Province; and Most Rev’d Israel Afolabi Amao, Bishop of New Bussa Diocese for Kwara Province.
Others are Rt Rev’d Dr Williams Oluwarotimi Aladekugbe, Bishop of Ibadan North Diocese for Ibadan Province, and Most Rev’d Daniel Yisa, Bishop of Minna Diocese for Lokoja Province.
TNG reports the newly elected Bishops and Archbishops were announced by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, The Most Rev. Dr. Henry C. Ndukuba at the end of the Episcopal Synod.
According to a statement by Korede Akintunde, the Church of Nigeria Communication Officer, Primate Ndukuba called on the newly elected Bishops and Archbishops to pray and seek God’s face for the power of God in their new roles.
The statement reads: “The Primate who congratulated the newly elected Bishops and Archbishops, prayed that God will grant them wisdom, strength and good health, to pilot the affairs of the people of God in their respective Dioceses and Provinces.
“He, however, called on all members of the Church to pray and support the newly elected Bishops and their families, as they go into their new places of assignments after the due processes, training and consecration.
“The Primate added that the Consecration of the Bishops-elect and the presentation Archbishops-elect will hold on Wednesday 18th of September 2024 during the Standing Committee Meeting of the Church being hosted by Nike Diocese in Enugu State”.