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New Primate elected for the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

Posted On : September 16, 2009 12:24 PM | Posted By : Webmaster
ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/9/16/ACNS4651
Related Categories: ACO  Nigeria

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has elected Nicholas Orogodo
Okoh as its fourth Primate in succession to the Most Revd Peter Akinola.
The announcement was made on 15 September after an election at the
Cathedral Church of Stephen, Umuahia, Abia State in which the new
Archbishop secured a two-thirds majority in a four candidate contest.

Currently Archbishop of Bendel Province and Bishop of Asaba diocese, the
Most Revd Nicholas Orogodo Akoh retired from the army as a Lieutenant
Colonel in 2001 having fought in the civil war.

He studied at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan between 1976 and
1979, was made deacon in 1979, appointed Archdeacon in 1987 and
subsequently, in1991, Archdeacon. He was elected Bishop of Asaba in 2001
and then in July 2005, Archbishop of Bendel.

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New Primate elected for the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

Posted On : September 16, 2009 12:24 PM | Posted By : Webmaster
ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/9/16/ACNS4651
Related Categories: ACO  Nigeria

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has elected Nicholas Orogodo
Okoh as its fourth Primate in succession to the Most Revd Peter Akinola.
The announcement was made on 15 September after an election at the
Cathedral Church of Stephen, Umuahia, Abia State in which the new
Archbishop secured a two-thirds majority in a four candidate contest.

Currently Archbishop of Bendel Province and Bishop of Asaba diocese, the
Most Revd Nicholas Orogodo Akoh retired from the army as a Lieutenant
Colonel in 2001 having fought in the civil war.

He studied at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan between 1976 and
1979, was made deacon in 1979, appointed Archdeacon in 1987 and
subsequently, in1991, Archdeacon. He was elected Bishop of Asaba in 2001
and then in July 2005, Archbishop of Bendel.

___________________________________________________________________
ACNSlist, published by Anglican Communion News Service, London, is
distributed to more than 8,000 journalists and other readers around
the world.

For subscription INFORMATION please go to:

http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/help/acnslist.cfm