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CHURCH OF NIGERIA ELECTS NEW BISHOPS AND ONE ARCHBISHOP

The Episcopal synod of the church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has elected six new Bishops, and one Archbishop. The election which took place at the Basilica of Grace Apo, Gudu district in the Diocese of Abuja on Thursday October 29, 2009 has the following:- The Rt. Rev. Friday John Imaekhai Bishop, Diocese of Esan, Elected: - Archbishop of Bendel to replace The Primate elect, The Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh The very Rev. Ralph Ebirien of St Stephen’s Cathedral Bonny Elected: - Bishop of Niger Delta Diocese The Venerable Ezekiel Bolarinde Dahunsi of Church of Pentecost FESTAC Lagos Elected: - Bishop Diocese of Ido- Ani The Rev. Canon Justus Emeka Mogekwu of St. Paul’s Kakuri, Kaduna Elected:-Bishop Diocese of Asaba to replace Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh. The Venerable (Prof.) Dapo Folorunso Asaju of the chapel of Light, Lagos (LASU) Elected:-Bishop for Theological Education in the office of the Primate The Venerable James Olaoti Akinola of St. James Iludun Oro, Kwara S

Anglicanism Part 1

Who is a CHRISTIAN? A Christian is one who is Christ-like, one who has the mind of Christ. One who having realised the fallen nature of humanity has repented of sins and accepted Jesus the Christ as his or her personal lord and saviour. Who is an ANGLICAN? An Anglican is one who has been baptised within the confines of the Anglican Communion. What is the Vision of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion? The Vision of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion states that "The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) shall be bible based, spiritually dynamic,United,disciplined, self-supporting,committed to pragmatic evangelism,social welfare and a Church that epitomizes the genuine love of christ ". For more details on the vision you can click here What are the results of the Primates’ Meeting in February 2007? In February 2007, the Primates (i.e., head Anglican archbishops) met in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to chart a way forward for the Anglican Communion. The ongoing intransige