Anglican Diocese of Ekiti West

The Anglican Diocese of Ekiti West[1] is one of twelve dioceses within the Anglican Province of Ondo,[2] itself one of 14 ecclesiastical provinces within the Church of Nigeria: the inaugural bishop was Samuel Oke[3] and the current incumbent is the Right Rev. Rufus Victor Ajileye Adepoju.[4] Adepoju was elected coadjutor and consecrated a bishop on 7 May 2017 at the Cathedral Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord in Owerri.

References

  1. ^ Anglican Communion Office. "Diocese - Nigeria - Ekiti West". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  2. ^ "Ecclesiastical Province of Ondo | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)". anglican-nig.org. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  3. ^ World Anglican
  4. ^ "Jubilation in Ekiti as new Anglican Bishop is enthroned". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-11-21.

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