The Anglican Diocese of Warri is one of 12 within the Anglican Province of Bendel, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The current bishop is Christian Esezi Ide.
John Onyaene Dafiewhare was enthroned as the first Bishop of Warri on 28 January 1980 (Dafiewhare died in 1994). Nathaniel Enuku took over the see from April 1992 until March 2003, and was followed in 2006, after a hiatus of 3 years, by Christian Esezi Ide.
Bishop | Years |
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John Onyaene Dafiewhare | 1980–1992 |
Nathaniel Enuku | 1992–2003 |
Christian Esezi Ide | 2006– |
See also
Notes
- Anglican Communion
- Church of Nigeria
- Diocesan web-site
- "The Splitting of Benin Diocese Into Three Dioceses of benin, Warri, and Asaba". www.waado.org. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- "PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FIRST SYNOD OF THE DIOCESE OF NSUKKA AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHURCH" (PDF). www.adonsk.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- "Our History". Anglican Diocese of Warri. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
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