The Anglican Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema[1] is one of twelve within the Anglican Province of Owerri, itself one of fourteen provinces within the Church of Nigeria:[2] the current bishop is Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku.[3] Oparaojiaku was consecrated a bishop on May 14, 2008 at St James's Cathedral, Oke-Bola, Ibadan; the missionary diocese was inaugurated on June 6 at St Peter's Cathedral, Umuokanne-Ohaji, Imo State.[4]

Notes

  1. Anglican Communion Office. "Diocese - Nigeria - Ohaji Egbema". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. "Our Provinces | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)". anglican-nig.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. "The Rt Revd Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku - The Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Anglican Communion". worldanglican.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  4. Onu, Ben O. "Harvest of Bishops in Nigeria Anglicanism: Diocese of Niger Delta North Experience, 19962021" (PDF). South Asian Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 4 (2): 116. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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